Kentucky · Census place 35362
Hazard city, KY
Quick answer
Hazard city has 5,105 residents, ranking #86 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $68,582, the median home is worth $146,100 and median gross rent runs $718 a month.
- Population
- 5,105Hazard city residents
- Median household income
- $68,582Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $146,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $718Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Hazard city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hazard city median would spend about 12.6% 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 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 32.6% of residents and 54% 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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- Hendron CDP 4,840
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