How many renters in Mount Vernon, KY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Mount Vernon, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.7% (±13.3 points) of renting households in Mount Vernon, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.7% (±13.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.1% (±12.7 points)
Median share of income: 26.1% (±9.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mount Vernon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mount Vernon	Rockcastle County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	31.8% (±15.8 points)	34.6%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.9% (±5.7 points)	3.9%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.9% (±9.4 points)	11.8%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.7% (±5.7 points)	5.4%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.6% (±3.8 points)	4.6%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	42.1% (±12.7 points)	39.7%	36.6%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Mount Vernon against Rockcastle County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Vernon	Rockcastle County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.7% (±13.3 points)	44.3% (±8.6 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.1% (±12.7 points)	39.7% (±8.2 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.1% (±9.2 points)	24.9% (±5.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,798 (±$9,981)	$30,519 (±$7,395)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$620 (±$147)	$676 (±$57)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Mount Vernon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Rockcastle County (44.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (45.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Rockcastle County, Mount Vernon ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 201 of 425.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Mount Vernon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Vernon
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mount Vernon	—	44.7% (±13.3 points)	—
Brodhead	5.7 mi	46.7% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	7.7 mi	91.7% (±63.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crab Orchard	12 mi	58.1% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berea	16 mi	45.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eubank	18 mi	43.4% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
McKee	20 mi	51.5% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Annville	20 mi	100.0% (±120.3 points)	Not measurably different
Science Hill	21 mi	44.9% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Rockcastle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Livingston	91.7% (±63.6 points)
2	Brodhead	46.7% (±18.0 points)
3	Mount Vernon	44.7% (±13.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mount Vernon

Are renters in Mount Vernon rent-burdened?

44.7% of renting households in Mount Vernon pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Mount Vernon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mount Vernon, KY spends 26.1% (±9.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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