Kentucky Information & Statistics

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The 2018 population estimate for Kentucky is 4,440,204, a change of 1.30% when compared to 2014. With an area of 39,490.53 square miles, this works out to a population density of 112.44 persons/mi2.
The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 1,728,681, with an average household size of 2.49.
Kentucky's 2018 unemployment rate was 6.11%.
The average household income in Kentucky for 2018 was $67,110, while the median was $48,392.

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55,825 estimated births

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Kentucky Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,158

Kentucky Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $741

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