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Kentucky · Census place 46027

Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY

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Lexington-Fayette urban county has 321,122 residents, ranking #2 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $67,631, the median home is worth $272,100 and median gross rent runs $1,101 a month.

Population
321,122Lexington-Fayette urban county residents
Median household income
$67,631Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$272,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,101Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
53.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Lexington-Fayette urban county

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Lexington-Fayette urban county median would spend about 19.5% 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 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.7% of residents and 53.6% 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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