Mount Vernon is a city located in Jefferson County Illinois. Mount Vernon has a 2020 population of 14,639. It is also the county seat of Jefferson County. Mount Vernon is currently declining at a rate of -0.19% annually and its population has decreased by -3.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,206 in 2010.
The average household income in Mount Vernon is $59,111 with a poverty rate of 22.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $714 per month, and the median house value is $78,600. The median age in Mount Vernon is 38.6 years, 34.7 years for males, and 41.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Vernonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 37,636 | -24 | -0.06% |
2020 | 37,660 | -24 | -0.06% |
2019 | 37,684 | -24 | -0.06% |
2018 | 37,708 | -337 | -0.89% |
2017 | 38,045 | -169 | -0.44% |
2016 | 38,214 | -58 | -0.15% |
2015 | 38,272 | -102 | -0.27% |
2014 | 38,374 | -267 | -0.70% |
2013 | 38,641 | -17 | -0.04% |
2012 | 38,658 | -91 | -0.24% |
2011 | 38,749 | -6 | -0.02% |
2010 | 38,755 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 11,359 | 77.05% |
Black or African American | 2,349 | 15.93% |
Two or More Races | 631 | 4.28% |
Asian | 305 | 2.07% |
Some Other Race | 62 | 0.42% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 31 | 0.21% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.03% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 6,465 | 2.21 | 59.4 |
Non Family | 2,707 | 1.12 | 49.6 |
Married | 2,150 | 3 | 87.3 |
Female | 1,161 | 3.05 | 25.2 |
Male | 447 | 2.77 | 72.7 |
2.88
Average Family Size
2.21
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 338 | 3.39% |
9th to 12th Grade | 951 | 9.53% |
High School Graduate | 2,836 | 28.42% |
Some College | 2,558 | 25.63% |
Associates Degree | 1,224 | 12.27% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,181 | 11.83% |
Graduate Degree | 891 | 8.93% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 8,244 | 7,254 | 1,709 |
Black | 1,226 | 1,037 | 160 |
Hispanic | 210 | 148 | 24 |
Asian | 197 | 162 | 162 |
2+ Races | 111 | 84 | 14 |
Other Race | 33 | 25 | |
Native American | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Islander | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.23%.
$31,161
Average Earnings
$41,298
Average Male
$24,243
Average Female
95.51% of Mount Vernon residents speak only English, while 4.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.99% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 10,778 | 2,158 | 20.02% |
Black | 2,251 | 668 | 29.68% |
Multiple | 631 | 270 | 42.79% |
Hispanic | 514 | 257 | 50.00% |
Other | 17 | NaN% | |
Native | 31 | 4 | 12.90% |
22.22%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.29%
Male Poverty Rate
25.65%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is Hispanic, with 50.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.08%.
39.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.5%
Male Marriage Rate
37.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 864 | 9.39% |
Black | 71 | 4.33% |
Asian | 17 | 7.94% |
2+ Races | 16 | 9.41% |
Hispanic | 8 | 2.53% |
Native American | 3 | 30.00% |
6.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.30%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.4%
Labor Force Participation
53.3%
Employment Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.00%
Born in Mount Vernon
97.82%
Native Born
2.18%
Foreign Born
0.69%
Non Citizen
1.49%
Naturalized
97.82% of Mount Vernon residents were born in the United States, with 77.00% having been born in Illinois. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 14,639 | -28 | -0.19% |
2021 | 14,667 | -28 | -0.19% |
2020 | 14,695 | -28 | -0.19% |
2019 | 14,723 | -28 | -0.19% |
2018 | 14,751 | -110 | -0.74% |
2017 | 14,861 | -80 | -0.54% |
2016 | 14,941 | -7 | -0.05% |
2015 | 14,948 | -61 | -0.41% |
2014 | 15,009 | -100 | -0.66% |
2013 | 15,109 | -15 | -0.10% |
2012 | 15,124 | -49 | -0.32% |
2011 | 15,173 | -33 | -0.22% |
2010 | 15,206 | -1,063 | -0.67% |
2000 | 16,269 | -719 | -0.43% |
1990 | 16,988 | -205 | -0.12% |
1980 | 17,193 | 923 | 0.55% |
1970 | 16,270 | 799 | 0.50% |
1960 | 15,471 | -129 | -0.08% |
1950 | 15,600 | 876 | 0.58% |
1940 | 14,724 | 2,349 | 1.75% |
1930 | 12,375 | 2,560 | 2.34% |
1920 | 9,815 | 1,808 | 2.06% |
1910 | 8,007 | 2,791 | 4.38% |
1900 | 5,216 | 1,983 | 4.90% |
1890 | 3,233 | 0.00% |