Kentucky · Census place 37918
Hopkinsville city, KY
Quick answer
Hopkinsville city has 31,011 residents, ranking #11 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $47,428, the median home is worth $140,200 and median gross rent runs $869 a month.
- Population
- 31,011Hopkinsville city residents
- Median household income
- $47,428Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $140,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $869Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 50.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Hopkinsville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hopkinsville city median would spend about 22% 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 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.1% of residents and 50.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Florence city 32,334
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- Henderson city 27,994
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