Mount Washington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 18,637 people and six associated neighborhoods, Mount Washington is the 21st largest community in Kentucky. Much of the housing stock in Mount Washington was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Mount Washington economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Mount Washington, where the median household income is $93,852.00. 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mount Washington is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mount Washington is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mount Washington who work in office and administrative support (15.67%), management occupations (12.22%), and sales jobs (9.20%). 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: 10.27% 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 32.36 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small city, Mount Washington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Mount Washington who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.04% of adults in Mount Washington have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Mount Washington in 2022 was $39,858, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,432 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.
