Mount Olivet, KY

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2023 Population

155

5.44% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.39% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

34.8%

11.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$26,786

12.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$72,100

32.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2.04% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Olivet, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Mount Olivet, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Mount Olivet, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Olivet, KY was $72,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Mount Olivet, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Olivet, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Olivet, KY is home to a population of 155 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Mount Olivet, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (155 people) in Mount Olivet, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Olivet, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Olivet, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 52
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Olivet, KY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Vietnam
0 ± 23

Mount Olivet, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Olivet, KY employs 48 people. The largest industries in Mount Olivet, KY are Educational Services (19 people), Information (10 people), and Manufacturing (9 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($73,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,917), and Utilities ($72,917).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 84

−2.04%

1 Year decline

± 243%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Olivet, KY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (10 people), Management Occupations (7 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Olivet, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 84

−2.04%

1 Year decline

± 243%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Olivet, KY, are Educational Services (19 people), Information (10 people), and Manufacturing (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Olivet, KY, though some of these residents may live in Mount Olivet, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,000

Median earning men ± $91,900

$40,833

Median earning women ± $53,022

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

N/AMitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

N/ARand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Olivet, KY was $72,100 in 2023, which is 0.238 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $54,400 to $72,100, a 32.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Olivet, KY is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Olivet, KY have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Olivet, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,538

$63

Median Property Taxes

±$43

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Olivet, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Olivet, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Olivet, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Olivet, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$26,786

Median Household Income

± $18,056

Number of Households

± 40

The following chart displays the households in Mount Olivet, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Olivet, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.5%)
Carpooled (37.5%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 62.5% of workers in Mount Olivet, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (37.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Olivet, KY have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.4% of the workforce in Mount Olivet, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Olivet, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Olivet, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Olivet, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Olivet, KY (54 out of 155 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Olivet, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mount Olivet, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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