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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mount Vernon, KY compare?
| Figure | Mount Vernon, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,455 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,453 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 872 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.2% |
| Measure | Mount Vernon, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,398±363 |
| Median age | 48.2±4.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.5%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.0%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $38,697±$7,691 |
| Per capita income | $21,952±$3,316 |
| People below the poverty line | 32.7%±8.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $111,400±$37,534 |
| Median gross rent | $620±$147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.1%±12.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.5%±7.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.8%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.8%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.3 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.6%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov