Kentucky · Census place 39952
Jackson city, KY
Quick answer
Jackson city has 2,128 residents, ranking #165 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $34,317, the median home is worth $75,900 and median gross rent runs $494 a month.
- Population
- 2,128Jackson city residents
- Median household income
- $34,317Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $75,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $494Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Jackson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jackson city median would spend about 17.3% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.1% of residents and 56.4% 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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- Manchester city 2,041
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