Kentucky · Census place 53130
Monticello city, KY
Quick answer
Monticello city has 5,741 residents, ranking #79 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $37,733, the median home is worth $125,800 and median gross rent runs $679 a month.
- Population
- 5,741Monticello city residents
- Median household income
- $37,733Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $125,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $679Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Monticello city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Monticello city median would spend about 21.6% 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 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34.9% of residents and 54.5% 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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