Overview
2,178
Total Population
43.9
Median age
56.24%
Female population %
77.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
62.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mount Vernon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mount Vernon is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mount Vernon's population under 18 was 21.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mount Vernon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mount Vernon, 16.67% were under the age of 15, 17.54% aged 15 to 29, 44.17% aged 30 to 64, 19.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 272 more females than males in Mount Vernon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.24% females and 43.76% males in Mount Vernon, KY.
- The Mount Vernon, KY gender ratio is 77.8:100 i.e. 77.8 men to 100 women (0.778).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 118.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 124.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mount Vernon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mount Vernon population: 90.50% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 8.72% are multiracial.
- Mount Vernon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,178 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mount Vernon is White with a population of 1,971 (90.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mount Vernon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,149 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 684 (21.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 8 (0.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mount Vernon's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,379.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)