Kentucky · Census place 71976
Southgate city, KY
Quick answer
Southgate city has 3,680 residents, ranking #109 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $55,469, the median home is worth $175,700 and median gross rent runs $1,010 a month.
- Population
- 3,680Southgate city residents
- Median household income
- $55,469Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $175,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,010Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Southgate city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Southgate city median would spend about 21.9% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.4% of residents and 56.7% 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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- West Liberty city 3,280
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