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Mount Washington, KY
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Living in Mount Washington



Mount Washington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 18,424 people and six associated neighborhoods, Mount Washington is the 21st largest community in Kentucky. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Mount Washington, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Mount Washington, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Mount Washington’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Mount Washington does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $91,185.00.

Mount Washington real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Mount Washington house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Mount Washington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.53% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Mount Washington is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Mount Washington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Mount Washington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.29 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Mount Washington is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Mount Washington are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.24% of adults in Mount Washington having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mount Washington in 2018 was $37,321, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,284 for a family of four. However, Mount Washington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Mount Washington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Washington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mount Washington include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Mount Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.