Population 7,925 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Vernon
Household size in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Mount Vernon is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.55 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Mount Vernon is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.9, as it has nationally. Only ten of the 146 Kentucky cities with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Mount Vernon than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%. Mount Vernon has a lower share of single-parent households than most Kentucky cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mount Vernon
Renters in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Mount Vernon rent their homes (27.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (57.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mount Vernon as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.5 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Vernon are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $536 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $664 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $711 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$261 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Vernon costs $711 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $261 a month since 2006–10, up 58%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mount Vernon
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Vernon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Mount Vernon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 16.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Mount Vernon has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Kentucky cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Vernon runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mount Vernon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 2.30 | 45.2 | 9.7% | 27.4% | 10.6% | 1987 | $711 | 16.4% | 84.2% | 4.6% |
| Burr | 2.08 | 49.6 | 9.2% | 33.0% | 14.5% | 1981 | $664 | 14.4% | 75.4% | 1.1% |
| Brodhead | 2.58 | 41.9 | 10.6% | 25.6% | 13.3% | 1991 | $741 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 3.3% |
| Wildie | 3.24 | 38.4 | 8.1% | 16.6% | 9.6% | 1988 | $602 | 10.9% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
| Pine Hill | 2.44 | 42.3 | 13.0% | 23.9% | 16.7% | 1977 | $795 | 9.8% | 76.7% | 3.1% |
| Orlando | 3.25 | 36.7 | 10.8% | 15.6% | 14.1% | 1986 | $765 | 6.9% | 86.2% | 1.0% |
| Gum Sulphur | 2.63 | 41.6 | 12.5% | 31.7% | 4.7% | 1991 | $682 | 14.6% | 86.6% | 3.2% |
| Conway | 2.31 | 45.9 | 12.8% | 15.8% | 11.3% | 1994 | $635 | 8.7% | 73.3% | 3.3% |
| Livingston | 2.90 | 42.2 | 7.2% | 25.3% | 20.2% | 1973 | $591 | 5.7% | 76.8% | 19.9% |
| Crab Orchard | 2.87 | 38.3 | 11.7% | 24.9% | 12.2% | 1992 | $757 | 11.2% | 78.5% | 11.1% |
| Willailla | 2.75 | 31.9 | 9.5% | 23.3% | 15.0% | 1979 | $902 | 26.6% | 80.7% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mount Vernon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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