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Mount Vernon, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Rockcastle County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,259
Population
804/sq mi density
$38,639
Median Income
$24,075 per capita
$100,500
Home Value
$141,281 Zillow
$660
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$38,639 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,500 home value, $660/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,639
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,075
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.0%
53% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Vernon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Vernon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,639
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,075
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,813
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$801
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$801
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.1%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$432M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
278
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
26
Retail
47
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,813
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,911
45% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,639 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,075 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,813 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $801 |
| County GDP | $432M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 278 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,813 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,911 |