Leitchfield, KY Housing Market & City Data

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6,858
Population Estimate
$99,063
Median Home Value
97.2%
Employment Rate
10.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$171
Median Listing Price$249,900
Median Days on Market88
Active Listings100
New Listings20
Total Listings (Active + Pending)108
Avg Listing Price$321,040
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-6%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.2
Family Dual Income39.1
Median Household Income$31,221
Median Individual Income$21,070
Home Ownership53.3%
Home Value$99,063
Median Rent$559
Rent Burden28.5%
Poverty26.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED16.3%
  • Highschool Education47.4%
  • Some College25.6%
  • Bachelors Degree6.5%
  • Graduate Degree4.3%
  • Total College or Above10.8%
  • Stem Degree52.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.4%
  • Female52.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married38.2%
  • Divorced26.4%
  • Never Married24.5%
  • Widowed10.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLeitchfield
State IDKY
Population6,858

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.9%
19–2912.7%
30–3910.3%
40–4912.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.2%
60–6914.0%
70–796.8%
80+4.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.3%
Unemployment Rate2.8%
Disabled18.0%

ETHNICITY

White91.7%
Black3.7%
Asian0.0%
Native American1.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.7%
Multiple1.5%

OTHER

Hispanic0.6%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured3.2%
Veteran9.8%

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