Mount Vernon is a city located in Knox County Ohio. It is also the county seat of Knox County. With a 2023 population of 16,826, it is the 113th largest city in Ohio and the 2174th largest city in the United States.Mount Vernon is currently declining at a rate of -0.2% annually and its population has decreased by -0.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,928 in 2020. Spanning over 10 miles, Mount Vernon has a population density of 1,757 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mount Vernon is $54,128 with a poverty rate of 20.18%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mount Vernon is 36.6 years, 33.6 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Vernon was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.85
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
50.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 78.13%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.79%.
All
Male
Female
$33,136
Average Earnings
$39,366
Average Male
$28,969
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.93% of Mount Vernon residents speak only English, while 3.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.98% of the population.
rate
20.18%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.39%
Male Poverty Rate
21.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is Native, with 96.88% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is Black, with 12.86% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.06%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.9%
Male Marriage Rate
39.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
968
Number of Veterans
929
Male Veterans
39
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.1%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.37%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.5%
Labor Force Participation
56.7%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
75.38%
Born in Mount Vernon
96.76%
Native Born
1.8%
Foreign Born
0.99%
Non Citizen
0.81%
Naturalized
96.76% of Mount Vernon residents were born in the United States, with 75.38% having been born in Ohio. 0.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.