Kentucky · Census place 81858
West Liberty city, KY
Quick answer
West Liberty city has 3,280 residents, ranking #113 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $57,411, the median home is worth $202,100 and median gross rent runs $622 a month.
- Population
- 3,280West Liberty city residents
- Median household income
- $57,411Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $202,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $622Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Liberty city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Liberty city median would spend about 13% 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 14.6% of residents and 60.2% 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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