Kentucky · Census place 58962
Paintsville city, KY
Quick answer
Paintsville city has 4,256 residents, ranking #100 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $26,713, the median home is worth $110,800 and median gross rent runs $631 a month.
- Population
- 4,256Paintsville city residents
- Median household income
- $26,713Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $110,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $631Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 36.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Paintsville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Paintsville city median would spend about 28.3% 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 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34.7% of residents and 36.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Farley CDP 4,402
- Scottsville city 4,391
- Ludlow city 4,378
- Crittenden city 4,058
- Lancaster city 3,960
- Williamstown city 3,929
- Carrollton city 3,894
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