Kentucky · Census place 71724
Sonora city, KY
Quick answer
Sonora city has 597 residents, ranking #327 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $50,417, the median home is worth $178,400 and median gross rent runs $717 a month.
- Population
- 597Sonora city residents
- Median household income
- $50,417Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $178,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $717Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sonora city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sonora city median would spend about 17.1% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.9% of residents and 79% 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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