Mount Vernon, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,595 (Urban population: 2,470 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 125 (all nonfarm))

Mount Vernon, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,235 (1,120 occupied: 709 owner occupied, 411 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	29%

Housing density: 389 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $45,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $237

Median gross rent in Mount Vernon, KY in 2000: $253

Housing units in Mount Vernon with a mortgage: 237 (36 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 281

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,430

In family households: 2,008 (459 male householders, 236 female householders)
446 spouses, 679 children (617 natural, 20 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 62 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 422 (143 male householders (135 living alone)), 264 female householders (259 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 165 (161 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 350 2-persons, 167 3-persons, 129 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 16 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 394 1-person, 9 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

299 married couples with children.
228 single-parent households (25 men, 203 women).

98.2% of residents of Mount Vernon speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Vernon, Kentucky:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 27
4 rooms: 91
5 rooms: 204
6 rooms: 164
7 rooms: 99
8 rooms: 78
9 or more rooms: 37

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon, Kentucky:

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 87
4 rooms: 187
5 rooms: 83
6 rooms: 21
7 rooms: 13
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 73
1990 to 1994: 70
1980 to 1989: 257
1970 to 1979: 320
1960 to 1969: 179
1950 to 1959: 145
1940 to 1949: 43
1939 or earlier: 131

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mount Vernon:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 31
2 bedrooms: 178
3 bedrooms: 414
4 bedrooms: 77
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon:

no bedroom: 12
1 bedroom: 107
2 bedrooms: 200
3 bedrooms: 86
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 78
1 vehicle: 247
2 vehicles: 217
3 vehicles: 121
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 123
1 vehicle: 211
2 vehicles: 57
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 4

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Mount Vernon, KY:

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 25
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 45
$40,000 to $49,999: 79
$50,000 to $59,999: 64
$60,000 to $69,999: 62
$70,000 to $79,999: 63
$80,000 to $89,999: 27
$90,000 to $99,999: 17
$100,000 to $124,999: 48
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $174,999: 16
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Mount Vernon:

Less than $100: 47
$100 to $149: 98
$150 to $199: 30
$200 to $249: 61
$250 to $299: 74
$300 to $349: 31
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 45

Mount Vernon, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.0%
Number of people working at home: 17 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 103
5 to 9 minutes: 191
10 to 14 minutes: 120
15 to 19 minutes: 74
20 to 24 minutes: 66
25 to 29 minutes: 19
30 to 34 minutes: 138
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 23
45 to 59 minutes: 39
60 to 89 minutes: 49
90 or more minutes: 19

Mount Vernon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 682 (78%)
Carpooled: 144 (16%)
Walked: 25 (3%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 17 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 347
$10,000 to $14,999: 153
$15,000 to $19,999: 118
$20,000 to $24,999: 100
$25,000 to $29,999: 59
$30,000 to $34,999: 50
$35,000 to $39,999: 49
$40,000 to $44,999: 25
$45,000 to $49,999: 34
$50,000 to $59,999: 39
$60,000 to $74,999: 52
$75,000 to $99,999: 29
$100,000 to $124,999: 32
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 725
Other groups: 308
English: 163
Irish: 152
German: 120
French (except Basque): 37
Norwegian: 25
Scotch-Irish: 24
Dutch: 22
Scottish: 21
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 15
Dutch West Indian: 15
Greek: 9
Italian: 8
European: 8
Polish: 7

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2172
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 275
South: 108
West: 10

51% of Mount Vernon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 129
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 67
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 201
Less than 1 year of college: 17
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 48
Associate degree: 20
Bachelor's degree: 53
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 45
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 152
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 51
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 70
High school graduate (or equivalency): 300
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 84
Associate degree: 21
Bachelor's degree: 64
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $16,935
Black householders: $26,250
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $6,250
Two or more races householders: $9,688
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $20,250

Mount Vernon household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Mount Vernon household income for Black or African American householders

Mount Vernon household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Mount Vernon household income for two or more races householders

Mount Vernon household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Mount Vernon marital status for males

Mount Vernon marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $58,300
Black or African American householders: $65,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 722
One, attached: 7
Two: 17
3 or 4: 46
5 to 9: 98
10 to 19: 31
20 to 49: 41
50 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 262

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mount Vernon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (61%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Utility gas (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (74%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Utility gas (3%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	1.7%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	11.5%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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