Kentucky · Census place 49656
Manchester city, KY
Quick answer
Manchester city has 2,041 residents, ranking #169 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $30,291, the median home is worth $109,100 and median gross rent runs $611 a month.
- Population
- 2,041Manchester city residents
- Median household income
- $30,291Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $109,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $611Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 47.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Manchester city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Manchester city median would spend about 24.2% 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 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 40.5% of residents and 47.4% 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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