Kentucky · Census place 47854
Louisa city, KY
Quick answer
Louisa city has 2,645 residents, ranking #142 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $41,250, the median home is worth $144,900 and median gross rent runs $444 a month.
- Population
- 2,645Louisa city residents
- Median household income
- $41,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $144,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $444Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Louisa city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Louisa city median would spend about 12.9% 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 18.8% of residents and 61.5% 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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