Kentucky · Census place 78672
Upton city, KY
Quick answer
Upton city has 631 residents, ranking #314 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $45,938, the median home is worth $131,300 and median gross rent runs $809 a month.
- Population
- 631Upton city residents
- Median household income
- $45,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $131,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $809Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Upton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Upton city median would spend about 21.1% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.7% of residents and 68.8% 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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