Mount Vernon, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,398

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

0.626% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.7%

20.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,697

0.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,400

10.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon, KY is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.38% of Mount Vernon, KY residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Mount Vernon, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 67 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Mount Vernon, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, KY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
2.19k ± 368
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 54
Other (Hispanic)
67 ± 79

2.79%

Hispanic Population

67 people

2.79% of the people in Mount Vernon, KY are hispanic (67 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

1.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Mount Vernon, KY residents (33 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Vernon, KY was 1.37%, 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
39 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 18

Mount Vernon, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Vernon, KY.

Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon, KY employs 802 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Vernon, KY were Manufacturing (181 people), Retail Trade (128 people), and Public Administration (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($83,889), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), and Construction ($52,279).

Employment

Occupations

802

2024 Value

± 170

−6.85%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, KY declined at a rate of −6.85%, from 861 employees to 802 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people), Production Occupations (123 people), and Material Moving Occupations (84 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 Kentucky.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

802

2024 Value

± 170

−6.85%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, KY declined at a rate of −6.85%, from 861 employees to 802 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, KY, are Manufacturing (181 people), Retail Trade (128 people), and Public Administration (106 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

$43,272

Median earning men ± $8,465

$30,708

Median earning women ± $3,574

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,917), Construction ($52,279), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($36,198), Manufacturing ($31,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,469).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Vernon, KY was $111,400 in 2024, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,500 to $111,400, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, KY is 50.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Vernon, KY have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,534

$504

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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

50.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.5% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$38,697

Median Household Income

± $7,691

999

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 999 households in Mount Vernon, KY grew to $38,697 from the previous year's value of $38,639.

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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (7.55%)
Worked At Home (6.79%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Mount Vernon, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.55%) and those who worked at home (6.79%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, KY have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, KY (720 out of 2.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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

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