Kentucky · Census place 24778
Elsmere city, KY
Quick answer
Elsmere city has 9,151 residents, ranking #50 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $61,427, the median home is worth $157,200 and median gross rent runs $1,303 a month.
- Population
- 9,151Elsmere city residents
- Median household income
- $61,427Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $157,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,303Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elsmere city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elsmere city median would spend about 25.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.7% of residents and 70.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Fort Knox CDP 8,715
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