Kentucky · Census place 81930
West Point city, KY
Quick answer
West Point city has 1,131 residents, ranking #229 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $37,260, the median home is worth $68,200 and median gross rent runs $726 a month.
- Population
- 1,131West Point city residents
- Median household income
- $37,260Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $68,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $726Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Point city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Point city median would spend about 23.4% 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 1.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.4% of residents and 64.8% 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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- Northfield city 1,104
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