Mount Vernon, KY City Data

Mount Vernon, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,592 people who live in Mount Vernon and approximately 16,582 who live in Rockcastle County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mount Vernon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mount Vernon. We have included Mount Vernon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mount Vernon Information

Rockcastle County where Mount Vernon resides is 318.06 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,582 and has a population rank of 1,984 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Vernon has a total of 2,592 people and of those residents there are 1,203 males and 1,389 females. The median age of the male population is 34.6 and the female population is 42.9. There are approximately 213 births each year and around 156 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Vernon varies per year, but currently 2,578 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 2,592 people who live in Mount Vernon, there are 631 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Vernon is 321 male and 310 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,024.

General Mount Vernon Information
Total area in square miles - Rockcastle County	318.06
Water area in square miles - Rockcastle County	N/A
Resident population - Rockcastle County	16,582
Population rank - Rockcastle County	1,984
Total population	2,592
Total population (male)	1,203
Total population (female)	1,389
Population median age (male)	34.6
Population median age (female)	42.9
Births - Rockcastle County	213
Deaths- Rockcastle County	156
Population of one race	2,578
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	631
Population under 20 years (male)	321
Population under 20 years (female)	310
Total population 18 years and over	2,024

Mount Vernon Social Characteristics

There are 6,544 households in Mount Vernon. Families make up 4,777 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Vernon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,788), male householder with no wife present (212) and female householder with no husband present (763). The remainder of the Mount Vernon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,781. Mount Vernon, KY moving companies help people in Mount Vernon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mount Vernon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mount Vernon is based, there are 6,834 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,067 never married, 4,061 now married, 100 separated, 835 widowed, and 771 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 81 separated, 212 widowed and 695 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mount Vernon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mount Vernon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rockcastle County)
Total households	6,544
Family households (families)	4,777
With own children under 18 years	2,377
Married-couple family	3,788
With own children under 18 years	1,590
Male householder, no wife present, family	212
With own children under 18 years	123
Female householder, no husband present, family	763
With own children under 18 years	425
Nonfamily households	1,781
Householder living alone	1,607
65 years and over	699

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	343
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	343
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,950
Householder	681
Spouse	453
Child	690
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	476
Male householder	144
Male householder living alone	132
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	301
Female householder living alone	289
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,834
Never married	1,067
Now married	4,061
Separated	100
Widowed	835
Divorced	771
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	81
Widowed	212
Divorced	695

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,592
Male	1,203
Under 5 years	85
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	86
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	20
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	73
25 to 29 years	96
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	97
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	70
50 to 54 years	72
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	16
Female	1,389
Under 5 years	77
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	84
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	15
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	84
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	96
40 to 44 years	84
45 to 49 years	96
50 to 54 years	98
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	82
75 to 79 years	64
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	58

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,592
One race	2,578
White	2,552
Black or African American	17
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,426
People who are White alone	2,401
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,583
Same house	9,984
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,442
Different state or abroad	719
Different state	697
Abroad	22

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rockcastle County)
Total resident population	16,582
Born in United States	12,502
State of residence	14,300
Different state	2,266
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12
Foreign born	4

Mount Vernon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mount Vernon. That total enrollment is 3,509 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Vernon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,060 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,521 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 365.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mount Vernon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,509
Pre-kindergarten	172
Public	172
Private
Kindergarten	210
Public	205
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,904
Public	1,871
Private	33
Elementary and high school	2,761
Public	2,717
Private	44
High school grades 9 to 12	857
Public	846
Private	11
College, undergraduate years	321
Public	282
Private	39
Graduate or professional school	45
Public	38
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	12,525

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,109
Less than 9th grade	2,706
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,995
High school graduate	4,105
Some college, no degree	1,168
Associate's degree	218
Bachelor's degree	917
Graduate or professional degree	8.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	57.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	503

Mount Vernon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,054 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Vernon. The Mount Vernon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,299), service occupations (1,009), sales and office occupations (1,340), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (105), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (984) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,879). The 13,054 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,910 private wage and salary workers, 965 government workers, 720 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rockcastle County)
Population 16 years and over	13,054
In labor force	7,115
Civilian labor force	7,094
Employed	6,616
Unemployed	478
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	6,720
In labor force	3,179
Civilian labor force	3,179
Unemployed Civilian labor force	199
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,334
In labor force	3,936
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	279
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rockcastle County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,418
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,763
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,194
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	117
Other means	72
Worked at home	243
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	175,100

OCCUPATION (Rockcastle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,299
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,299
Service occupations	1,009
Sales and office occupations	1,340
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	105
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	984
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,879

INDUSTRY (Rockcastle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,299
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	344
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,615
Wholesale trade	147
Retail trade	661
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	285
Information	162
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	232
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	252
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,262
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	472
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	215

CLASS OF WORKER (Rockcastle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,299
Private wage and salary workers	4,910
Government workers	965
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	720
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Vernon Housing Characteristics

In Mount Vernon, KY there are 7,353 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,544 occupied and 809 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Vernon, there are 4,646 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 49 units in Mount Vernon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mount Vernon, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Vernon, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mount Vernon. There are 274 housing units with rent less than $200, 199 with rent between $200-299, 329 with rent between $300-499 and 66 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mount Vernon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mount Vernon, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rockcastle County)
Total housing units	7,353
Occupied housing units	6,544
Vacant housing units	809

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rockcastle County)
Total housing units	7,353
1-unit, detached	4,646
1-unit, attached	49
2 units	40
3 or 4 units	95
5 to 9 units	156
10 to 19 units	43
20 to 49 units	48
50 or more units	14
Mobile home	2,226

HOUSING TENURE (Rockcastle County)
Occupied housing units	6,544
Owner-occupied	5,203
Renter-occupied	1,341

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rockcastle County)
Occupied housing units	6,544
No vehicles available	756
2 vehicle available	3,799
3 vehicles available	1,068
4 vehicles available	323
5 or more vehicles available	128

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rockcastle County)
Occupied housing units	6,544
Utility gas	38
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,488
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,275
Coal or coke	170
Wood	595
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rockcastle County)
Occupied housing units	6,544
Less Than $50,000	5,203
$50,000 to $99,999	1,182
$100,000 to $149,999	258
$150,000 to $199,999	67
$200,000 to $299,999	13
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,000

GROSS RENT (Rockcastle County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,341
Less than $200	274
$200 to $299	199
$300 to $499	329
$500 to $699	52
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A