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Kentucky · Census place 48006

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY

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Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has 627,210 residents, ranking #1 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $64,731, the median home is worth $221,500 and median gross rent runs $1,069 a month.

Population
627,210Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) residents
Median household income
$64,731Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$221,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,069Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
60.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) median would spend about 19.8% 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 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.1% of residents and 60.6% 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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