Kentucky · Census place 67458
Russell city, KY
Quick answer
Russell city has 3,696 residents, ranking #108 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $76,389, the median home is worth $207,900 and median gross rent runs $803 a month.
- Population
- 3,696Russell city residents
- Median household income
- $76,389Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $207,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $803Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 81.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Russell city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Russell city median would spend about 12.6% 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 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.7% of residents and 81.5% 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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