Mt. Washington, KY Profile

Mt. Washington, KY, population 8,624, is located in Kentucky's Bullitt county, about 18.3 miles from Louisville and 59.2 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Mt. Washington's population has grown by about 62%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mt. Washington has grown by about 2%.

Mt. Washington's property crime levels tend to be lower than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mt. Washington tend to be much lower than Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.00
	Males	31.30
	Females	32.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,485	N/A
2001	8,296	-2.23%
2002	8,356	0.72%
2003	8,424	0.81%
2004	8,532	1.28%
2005	8,624	1.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,813

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	23
2005	103
2006	81
2007	32
2008	40

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	1	1	1	2
Robbery	-	-	-	1	3	3	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	1	5	3	3	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,235
2005	1,766
2006	1,576
2007	1,103
2008	1,311

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	31	43	42	44	36
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	67	101	78	80	108
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	9	11	17	12	18
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	688 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles