What percentage of people rent in Science Hill, KY?

Name: Renters and owners in Science Hill, KY, 2020–2024
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36.5% (±13.9 points) of the occupied homes in Science Hill, KY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 85 renting households against 148 that own their home.

In Science Hill, the share of households that rent went from 42.0% in 2015–2019 to 36.5% in 2020–2024 (−5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.5% (±13.9 points)
Renting households: 85 (±43)
Median renter income: $30,694 (±$22,219)

Who rents and who owns in Science Hill

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Science Hill	Pulaski County	Kentucky	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.5% (±13.9 points)	27.5% (±2.2 points)	31.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	85 (±43)	7,214 (±644)	574,561 (±5,417)	45,017,354
Owning households	148 (±53)	18,996 (±632)	1,239,908 (±8,203)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.7)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.8)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,694 (±$22,219)	$29,291 (±$2,287)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,875 (±$18,526)	$63,133 (±$4,015)	$78,998 (±$476)	$100,009

In Science Hill, the renter share is not measurably different from Pulaski County (27.5%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (31.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Pulaski County, Science Hill ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 188 of 448.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Science Hill has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	42.0% (±12.4 points)	36.5% (±13.9 points)	−5.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$614 (±$107)	$747 (±$269)	+21.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$32,500 (±$11,667)	$50,341 (±$16,985)	+54.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Science Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Science Hill
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Science Hill	—	36.5% (±13.9 points)	—
Somerset	6.2 mi	51.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eubank	7.3 mi	40.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ferguson	7.9 mi	31.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burnside	12 mi	14.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Liberty	19 mi	45.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brodhead	20 mi	55.1% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Mount Vernon	21 mi	49.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Crab Orchard	21 mi	39.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burnside, KY (14.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brodhead, KY (55.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Pulaski County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Somerset	51.1% (±5.7 points)
2	Eubank	40.0% (±14.7 points)
3	Science Hill	36.5% (±13.9 points)
4	Ferguson	31.1% (±11.0 points)
5	Burnside	14.0% (±8.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Science Hill

How many renters are there in Science Hill?

Science Hill has an estimated 85 (±43) renting households, 36.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Science Hill?

In Science Hill, the share of households that rent went from 42.0% in 2015–2019 to 36.5% in 2020–2024 (−5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Science Hill?

A renting household in Science Hill has 2.2 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Science Hill?

The median renting household in Science Hill, KY has an income of $30,694 (±$22,219) a year, against $66,875 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Science Hill city, Kentucky (place:68952, in state:21).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.