Mount Vernon Jobs

Mount Vernon is a city in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,592 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rockcastle County. It is located at the junction of US 25 and US 150, two miles west of I-75. The area was first settled in 1790 around a feature called Spout Springs. Much of the area was originally swampland. The settlement was named for George Washington's home, Mt. Vernon. The Wilderness Road was routed through in 1792, and was the principle settlement when Rockcastle County was created in 1810. In 1883, a Louisville & Nashville railroad branch was built through the town, connecting it to Louisville and to Knoxville. The county's first newspaper, the Mountain Signal, began publication in 1887. Although still a largely rural town and county, the construction of I-75 in the 1970s has drawn some industry to the area, and the population has increased about 50% from 1,639 in 1970. The current mayor is Karen King.

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Among the most common occupations in Mount Vernon are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 66 percent of workers in Mount Vernon, Kentucky work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Mount Vernon Jobs are for financial advisor jobs, sales representative jobs, physical therapist jobs, retail project merchandiser jobs, physical therapy jobs and cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Mount Vernon, Kentucky are Manufacturing, 18%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Mount Vernon job listings indicate that the following industries in Mount Vernon are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Mutual Funds.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mount Vernon, Kentucky is $20,928, and the median income of households in Mount Vernon was $16,747.

Mount Vernon has an unemployment rate of 8.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Mount Vernon Trends data, the number of Mount Vernon, Kentucky jobs has increased by 437% since April 2008.

Population of Mount Vernon Total population 2,592 Male 46.41% Female 53.59% Median age 38.4     Mount Vernon Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.7% Median cost of a home $58,900 Median mortgage payment $434 Renter-occupied homes 38.3% Vacant housing 9.3% Median monthly rent $253     Average Income Median for all male full-time $24,286 Median for all female full-time $17,571     Household Income Less than $10,000 31% $10,000 to $14,999 14% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 8% $75,000 to $99,999 3% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 25% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 21% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 12% Associate's degree 2% Bachelor's degree 6% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 45% Separated 3% Widowed 13% Divorced 15%     Race White 99% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 0%     Mount Vernon Commute Carpool 16.5% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 21 minutes

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