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Kentucky · Census place 82776

Whitesburg city, KY

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Whitesburg city has 1,998 residents, ranking #173 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $31,875, the median home is worth $111,300 and median gross rent runs $619 a month.

Population
1,998Whitesburg city residents
Median household income
$31,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$111,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$619Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
50.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Whitesburg city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Whitesburg city median would spend about 23.3% 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 34.9% of residents and 50.7% 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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