Mount Vernon, KY

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2023 Population

2,259

3.54% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

47.9

5.51% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

27.2%

13.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$38,639

11.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$100,500

14.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

861

2.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mount Vernon, KY had a population of 2.26k people with a median age of 47.9 and a median household income of $38,639. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Vernon, KY declined from 2,342 to 2,259, a −3.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,550 to $38,639, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.58%), Other (Hispanic) (1.73%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.841%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.177%).

None of the households in Mount Vernon, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Mount Vernon, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Vernon, KY was $100,500, and the homeownership rate was 50.1%.

Most people in Mount Vernon, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Vernon, KY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon, KY is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.37% of Mount Vernon, KY residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2023, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Mount Vernon, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Mount Vernon, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 294
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
126 ± 69.4
Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 47

1.73%

Hispanic Population

39 people

1.73% of the people in Mount Vernon, KY are hispanic (39 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

1.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2023, 1.37% of Mount Vernon, KY residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Vernon, KY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Vernon, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Mount Vernon, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon, KY employs 861 people. The largest industries in Mount Vernon, KY are Manufacturing (237 people), Public Administration (114 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($81,513), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,329), and Construction ($56,250).

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

861

2023 Value

± 184

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Vernon, KY grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 844 employees to 861 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (178 people), Production Occupations (160 people), and Material Moving Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

861

2023 Value

± 184

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Vernon, KY grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 844 employees to 861 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, KY, are Manufacturing (237 people), Public Administration (114 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Vernon, KY, though some of these residents may live in Mount Vernon, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,643

Median earning men ± $8,098

$29,083

Median earning women ± $5,091

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,724), Construction ($56,250), and Retail Trade ($46,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($58,958), Retail Trade ($39,286), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,444).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

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

Voting results are not available for Mount Vernon, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert 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

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand 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 Vernon, KY was $100,500 in 2023, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $88,000 to $100,500, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, KY is 50.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Vernon, KY have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,185

$479

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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 Vernon, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.1%

Homeownership

2023

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.1% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Vernon, 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.

$38,639

Median Household Income

± $6,997

957

Number of Households

± 184

In 2023, the median household income of the 957 households in Mount Vernon, KY grew to $38,639 from the previous year's value of $34,550.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, 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 Vernon, 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 (82.1%)
Carpooled (8.35%)
Worked At Home (6.47%)

In 2023, 82.1% of workers in Mount Vernon, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.35%) and those who worked at home (6.47%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, KY have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Mount Vernon, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Vernon, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, KY (561 out of 2.06k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Vernon, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

Health

92.1% of the population of Mount Vernon, KY has health coverage, with 30.6% on employee plans, 38.2% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.582% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockcastle County, KY see 2094 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.2% decrease from the previous year (2385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8058 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2014 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,094 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockcastle County, KY

Primary care physicians in Rockcastle County, KY see an average of 2,094 patients per year. This represents a 12.2% decrease from the previous year (2,385 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rockcastle County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 45.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.91%

Uninsured

30.6%

Employer Coverage

38.2%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.582%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Vernon, KY grew by 34.9% from 5.86% to 7.91%.

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

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