Kentucky · Census place 31114
Glasgow city, KY
Quick answer
Glasgow city has 15,141 residents, ranking #31 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $42,417, the median home is worth $147,700 and median gross rent runs $836 a month.
- Population
- 15,141Glasgow city residents
- Median household income
- $42,417Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $147,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $836Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 47.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Glasgow city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Glasgow city median would spend about 23.7% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23% of residents and 47.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Danville city 17,235
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- Bardstown city 13,673
- Somerset city 12,108
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