Kentucky · Census place 65226
Richmond city, KY
Quick answer
Richmond city has 35,498 residents, ranking #7 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $48,223, the median home is worth $205,900 and median gross rent runs $860 a month.
- Population
- 35,498Richmond city residents
- Median household income
- $48,223Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $205,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $860Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 28.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 40.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Richmond city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Richmond city median would spend about 21.4% 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 4.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.6% of residents and 40.1% 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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- Owensboro city 60,112
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- Nicholasville city 31,625
- Hopkinsville city 31,011
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