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About Monticello, Kentucky

Monticello is a city in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. Its population was 5,753 at the time of the 2020 United States census.
Monticello claims to be "the Houseboat Capital of the World", as numerous houseboat manufacturers operate in the city. The city is located along Lake Cumberland. Its economy is built on serving the recreational and tourist traffic to the lake.
Gender
Gender | Monticello | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.6% | 50.8% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.4% | 49.2% | 49.2% |
Gender
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Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Monticello | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 15.4% | 8.1% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 8.9% | 5.5% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 13.7% | 10.4% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 18.8% | 13.5% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 21.1% | 18% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 7.8% | 12.4% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 2.7% | 13% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 1.7% | 4.5% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | -1.4210854715202E-14% | 4.2% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Monticello | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 16% | 4% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 10% | 8% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 38% | 33% | 27.0% |
Other College | 17% | 21% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 5% | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 9% | 15% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 5% | 7% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 0% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Monticello | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 86.5% | 84.1% | 60.1% |
African American | 2.7% | 8% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 2% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 8.7% | 3.8% | 18.2% |
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