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Morehead city, Kentucky

KY · population 6,870 · GEOID 2153418

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±20 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

6,870

0.15% of Kentucky · 6,870 of 4,534,824

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±20 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$800

better than the United States

This place $800
Kentucky $967
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 22.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 38.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 53.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $184,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $36,741 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kentucky 0.15% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024