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Monticello, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Monticello, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

5,741

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,952

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.7% since 2018

Monticello lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,840 (84.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone320 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race232 (4.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone212 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races142 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone6 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish512
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic13
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

243

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$21,289

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

34.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care661
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management381
  3. 3.Manufacturing300
  4. 4.Retail Trade289
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations887
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations727
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations704
  4. 4.Service Occupations304
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations91

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.34×)137
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.33×)200
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.20×)381
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)300
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.16×)199

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$125,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$679/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999257 (19.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999225 (17.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999218 (16.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999136 (10.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99967 (5.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99964 (4.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$27,446

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,485 (61.0%)
  • Worked at Home495 (20.3%)
  • Carpooled300 (12.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other80 (3.3%)
  • Walked39 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit18 (0.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.