Mount Vernon, Missouri Census and Community Profile

MOUNT VERNON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mount Vernon, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mount Vernon, MO was 4,017.

Mount Vernon Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mount Vernon was 1,935, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mount Vernon, MO
There are an estimated 941 married men in the town. 62.7 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 2,082 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mount Vernon, Missouri
There are an estimated 879 married women in the community. 52.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mount Vernon, MO
The median age of people living in Mount Vernon, MO was 40.6 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 262. There were 3,083 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23 percent of the population (925) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mount Vernon, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mount Vernon, MO was 3,978.

White Population in Mount Vernon, MO
The estimated White population in the Mount Vernon community is 3,881, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mount Vernon, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 27, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mount Vernon, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mount Vernon, MO was 37.

Asian Population in Mount Vernon, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mount Vernon, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mount Vernon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mount Vernon community was 49, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mount Vernon, MO
The household population number in Mount Vernon was 3,647.

Group Quarters Population in Mount Vernon, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 370.

Average Household Size in Mount Vernon, MO
The average household size in Mount Vernon is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mount Vernon, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,730 total housing units in Mount Vernon.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,606, or 92.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,016 were owner-occupied (63.3), and 590 were renter-occupied (36.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 124 vacant homes in Mount Vernon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mount Vernon, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 934, with a median value in dollars of 68,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mount Vernon, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $672 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mount Vernon, average costs per month were $171 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,044 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mount Vernon, Missouri
330 people in Mount Vernon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mount Vernon, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mount Vernon was 470, or 15.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mount Vernon, MO
In 2000, there were 824 people in Mount Vernon, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mount Vernon, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 43 people in Mount Vernon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mount Vernon, Missouri
There were 1,766 in the labor force in Mount Vernon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.8 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 18.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mount Vernon, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,628. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mount Vernon, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,848. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mount Vernon, Missouri
Per capita income in Mount Vernon in the last full census was 16,210. 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 108, or 10.5 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, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 491, or 13.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.