Mount Vernon, KY Housing Market & City Data

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2,415
Population Estimate
$83,316
Median Home Value
92.2%
Employment Rate
18.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$163
Median Listing Price$267,125
Median Days on Market75
Active Listings21
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)32
Avg Listing Price$328,107
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY23%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.19
Family Dual Income34.7
Median Household Income$23,192
Median Individual Income$16,429
Home Ownership45.7%
Home Value$83,316
Median Rent$535
Rent Burden40.3%
Poverty35.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED22.8%
  • Highschool Education32.6%
  • Some College26.3%
  • Bachelors Degree11.6%
  • Graduate Degree6.7%
  • Total College or Above18.3%
  • Stem Degree36.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male41.8%
  • Female58.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married35.3%
  • Divorced27.7%
  • Never Married27.9%
  • Widowed9.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMount Vernon
State IDKY
Population2,415

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.4%
19–2914.1%
30–3912.0%
40–4911.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5915.1%
60–698.0%
70–799.1%
80+5.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation44.8%
Unemployment Rate7.8%
Disabled21.3%

ETHNICITY

White92.4%
Black0.7%
Asian0.0%
Native American6.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.8%

OTHER

Hispanic0.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured7.5%
Veteran5.7%

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