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Kentucky · Census place 68952

Science Hill city, KY

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Science Hill city has 790 residents, ranking #273 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $53,542, the median home is worth $129,300 and median gross rent runs $843 a month.

Population
790Science Hill city residents
Median household income
$53,542Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$129,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$843Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Science Hill city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Science Hill city median would spend about 18.9% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.3% of residents and 73.8% 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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