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40047

Mount Washington, KY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
23,662
Median household income
$99,124
People below poverty
4.7%
Median home value
$279,400

Income

The median income of households in 40047 was $99,124. An estimated 2.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.2
$10,000 to $14,999 1.4
$15,000 to $24,999 5.3
$25,000 to $34,999 5.1
$35,000 to $49,999 7.9
$50,000 to $74,999 14
$75,000 to $99,999 14.7
$100,000 to $149,999 25.7
$150,000 to $199,999 11.9
$200,000 or more 11.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 73056
Female 57257

An estimated 79.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,709. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.5
Social Security 31.9
Retirement income 29.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.5
Cash public assistance income 0.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 4.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 4.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 4.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4.7

In 2020-2024, 3.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 47.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 40047 in 2020-2024, 97.5% had health insurance coverage and 2.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 81.9% and public coverage was 30%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.6%.


In 2020-2024, 40047 had a total population of 23,662 - 11,906 (50.3%) females and 11,756 (49.7%) males. The median age was 40.3 years. An estimated 23.8% of the population was under 18 years, 31.5% was 19 to 44 years, 26.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 40047 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 567 658
5 to 9 1205 563
10 to 14 710 968
15 to 19 892 604
20 to 24 633 589
25 to 29 589 616
30 to 34 831 729
35 to 39 649 926
40 to 44 1033 856
45 to 49 691 903
50 to 54 865 748
55 to 59 742 777
60 to 64 743 836
65 to 69 518 756
70 to 74 511 527
75 to 79 245 374
80 to 84 218 179
85 and over 114 297

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 93.4% were White; 0.1% were Black or African American; 19.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.7% of the people in 40047 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 93% of the people in 40047 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,881 households in 40047. The average household size was 2.65 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.5% of the households in 40047 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.1% of all households, while 10.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 6.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.4% of all households.

In 40047, 36.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.5
Cohabiting Couples 6.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
10.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 60.3% of males and 54.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28 20
Now married, except separated 60.3 54.8
Separated 1.3 0.8
Widowed 2.4 9.4
Divorced 8 15

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 40047, 475 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 51.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.5% of the people living in 40047 were U.S. natives. 81.6% of the 40047 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.5% of 40047 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 87.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 40047 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 40047.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 70.2
Asia 16.6
Europe 2.2
Africa 6.5
Northern America 4.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 40047 in 2020-2024, 2.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.8% of people at least five years old; 1.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 40047 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.7
Different house, same county 3.1
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 2.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 40047 was 5,636 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 374 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,408. College or graduate school enrollment was 854.

Educational Attainment of People in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.6
High school diploma or equivalency 31.9
Some college, no degree 24.4
Associate's degree 10.9
Bachelor's degree 16
Graduate or professional degree 10.2

Disability

In 40047, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4% of people under 18 years old, to 11% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 40047, 65.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,943 81.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,848 15.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 402 3.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 40047 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 7.4
Manufacturing 15.6
Wholesale trade 3.1
Retail trade 10.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.7
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.5
Public administration 4.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 40047 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,722 38.6
Service occupations 1,410 11.5
Sales and office occupations 2,585 21.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,163 9.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,345 19.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.2% of 40047 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 31.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.1
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 11.8

In 2020-2024, 40047 had a total of 9,261 housing units. Of these housing units, 89.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 8.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 89.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 8.9
Mobile homes 2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

22.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 40047 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 84% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 40047 had 8,881 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 380 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 88.8% while renters occupied 11.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.7 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.28.

2.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.7% and another 32.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 40047:

House Heating Fuel Used in 40047 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 49.8
Electricity 49.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 40047 was $279,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 74.8 % had a mortgage. 25.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,669 and for owners without a mortgage it was $576.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 40047 was $1,027. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.