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Mount Vernon Illinois Information: Mount Vernon, Illinois is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Mount Vernon from the last gathering is 16269. You can view Mount Vernon venues that host many Mount Vernon IL events every year. You can also research Mount Vernon Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Mount Vernon Illinois real estate guide. Mount Vernon Illinois has a latitude of 38.3161 and a longitude of -88.9105. Zip codes in Mount Vernon, IL include 62864 ... more Mount Vernon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mount Vernon, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mount Vernon, IL was 16,269.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mount Vernon was 7,463, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mount Vernon, IL
There are an estimated 3,295 married men in the town. 56.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Mount Vernon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mount Vernon is 8,806 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mount Vernon, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,426 married women in the community. 48.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mount Vernon, IL
The median age of people living in Mount Vernon, IL was 38.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mount Vernon was 1,087. There were 12,243 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.3 percent of the population (3,145) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mount Vernon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mount Vernon, IL was 15,949.

White Population in Mount Vernon, IL
The estimated White population in the Mount Vernon community is 13,706, which is 84.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mount Vernon, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,011, which is 12.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mount Vernon, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mount Vernon, IL was 27.

Asian Population in Mount Vernon, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 125.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mount Vernon, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mount Vernon was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 77, while those of “two or more races” was 320 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mount Vernon community was 242, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mount Vernon, IL
The household population number in Mount Vernon was 15,693.

Group Quarters Population in Mount Vernon, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 576.

Average Household Size in Mount Vernon, IL
The average household size in Mount Vernon is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mount Vernon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,814 total housing units in Mount Vernon.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,988, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,209 were owner-occupied (60.2), and 2,779 were renter-occupied (39.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 826 vacant homes in Mount Vernon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mount Vernon, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,556, with a median value in dollars of 57,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mount Vernon, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $707 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mount Vernon, average costs per month were $275 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,368 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mount Vernon, Illinois
1,844 people in Mount Vernon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mount Vernon, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mount Vernon was 1,755, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mount Vernon, IL
In 2000, there were 3,594 people in Mount Vernon, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mount Vernon, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 492 people in Mount Vernon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mount Vernon, Illinois
There were 7,544 in the labor force in Mount Vernon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mount Vernon was 16.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mount Vernon, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,145. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mount Vernon, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,660. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mount Vernon, Illinois
Per capita income in Mount Vernon in the last full census was 16,268. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mount Vernon numbered 543, or 13 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mount Vernon, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,676, or 17.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.