Mount Lookout, Cincinnati Explained

Mount Lookout
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Cincinnati
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hamilton
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Cincinnati
Population Total:5173
Population As Of:2020

Mount Lookout is one of the 52 neighborhoods of Cincinnati. It is located northwest of Linwood and overlooking the Ohio River valley. The population was 5,173 at the 2020 census.

History

The Mount Lookout Observatory moved to the neighborhood in 1873.[1]

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 5,173 people living in the neighborhood. There were 2,292 housing units. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 91.3% White, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 4.7% from two or more races. 3.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[2]

There were 2,266 households, out of which 62.8% were families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals.[2]

22.8% of the neighborhood's population were under the age of 18, 62.9% were 18 to 64, and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. 47.0% of the population were male and 53.0% were female.[2]

According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the neighborhood was $129,922. About 1.5% of family households were living below the poverty line. About 80.6% of adults had a bachelor's degree or higher.[2]

Parks

Mount Lookout is home to Alms Park and Ault Park.

Education

Kilgour School, Cardinal Pacelli School and St. Ursula Villa School are the only schools located within the community.[3] [4] [5]

External links

39.1289°N -84.4303°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sweating Equity: Your Guide To Surviving A Rough Real Estate Market . Cincinnati Magazine . May 2008 . 2013-05-17 . Doane, Kathleen . 119.
  2. Web site: Mount Lookout 2020 Statistical Neighborhood Approximation . City of Cincinnati . 27 December 2023.
  3. Web site: » About Us. cardinalpacelli.org. 16 April 2019.
  4. Web site: St. Ursula Villa - Cincinnati, Ohio - An independent Catholic coeducational pre-k - 8 school. stursulavilla.org. 16 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Kilgour School | Preparing Students for Life . Kilgour.cps-k12.org . 2019-04-16.