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Kentucky · Census place 67944

St. Matthews city, KY

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St. Matthews city has 17,491 residents, ranking #25 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $80,716, the median home is worth $325,700 and median gross rent runs $1,253 a month.

Population
17,491St. Matthews city residents
Median household income
$80,716Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$325,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,253Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
52.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in St. Matthews city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the St. Matthews city median would spend about 18.6% 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 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8% of residents and 52.9% 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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