Kentucky · Census place 28270
Fordsville city, KY
Quick answer
Fordsville city has 488 residents, ranking #358 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $33,750, the median home is worth $50,000 and median gross rent runs $438 a month.
- Population
- 488Fordsville city residents
- Median household income
- $33,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $50,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $438Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Fordsville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fordsville city median would spend about 15.6% 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 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.3% of residents and 65.2% 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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