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Kentucky · Census place 62940

Prestonsburg city, KY

Quick answer

Prestonsburg city has 3,823 residents, ranking #105 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $27,265, the median home is worth $157,200 and median gross rent runs $456 a month.

Population
3,823Prestonsburg city residents
Median household income
$27,265Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$157,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$456Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
46.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Prestonsburg city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Prestonsburg city median would spend about 20.1% 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 5.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 44% of residents and 46.5% 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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