Kentucky · Census place 67494
Russell Springs city, KY
Quick answer
Russell Springs city has 2,755 residents, ranking #134 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $37,500, the median home is worth $170,300 and median gross rent runs $747 a month.
- Population
- 2,755Russell Springs city residents
- Median household income
- $37,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $170,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $747Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Russell Springs city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Russell Springs city median would spend about 23.9% 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 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.5% of residents and 54.8% 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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