Mount Vernon, IL City Data

Mount Vernon, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,269 people who live in Mount Vernon and approximately 40,045 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mount Vernon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mount Vernon. We have included Mount Vernon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mount Vernon Information

Jefferson County where Mount Vernon resides is 583.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,045 and has a population rank of 1,113 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Vernon has a total of 16,269 people and of those residents there are 7,463 males and 8,806 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 40.9. There are approximately 477 births each year and around 422 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Vernon varies per year, but currently 15,949 are one race and 320 are two or more races.

Of the 16,269 people who live in Mount Vernon, there are 4,504 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Vernon is 2,242 male and 2,262 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,243.

General Mount Vernon Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	583.71
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	40,045
Population rank - Jefferson County	1,113
Total population	16,269
Total population (male)	7,463
Total population (female)	8,806
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	40.9
Births - Jefferson County	477
Deaths- Jefferson County	422
Population of one race	15,949
Population of two or more races	320
Population under 20 years	4,504
Population under 20 years (male)	2,242
Population under 20 years (female)	2,262
Total population 18 years and over	12,243

Mount Vernon Social Characteristics

There are 15,374 households in Mount Vernon. Families make up 10,569 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Vernon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,497), male householder with no wife present (511) and female householder with no husband present (1,412). The remainder of the Mount Vernon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,815. Mount Vernon, IL moving companies help people in Mount Vernon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mount Vernon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mount Vernon is based, there are 15,675 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,548 never married, 9,141 now married, 236 separated, 1,996 widowed, and 1,754 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 206 separated, 532 widowed and 1,836 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mount Vernon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mount Vernon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	15,374
Family households (families)	10,569
With own children under 18 years	5,084
Married-couple family	8,497
With own children under 18 years	3,578
Male householder, no wife present, family	511
With own children under 18 years	343
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,412
With own children under 18 years	955
Nonfamily households	4,815
Householder living alone	4,247
65 years and over	2,005

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,112
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,137
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,444
Householder	4,155
Spouse	2,944
Child	4,416
Other relatives	146
Nonrelatives	313
Unmarried partner	167
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	49
Unmarried partner	365
Foster child	14
Other	65

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,249
Male householder	1,137
Male householder living alone	947
Male householder not living alone	190
Female householder	1,696
Female householder living alone	1,564
Female householder not living alone	132
Nonrelatives	416
Unmarried partner	198
Roomer or boarder	31
Housemate or roommate	104
Foster child	7
Other	76

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,675
Never married	2,548
Now married	9,141
Separated	236
Widowed	1,996
Divorced	1,754
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	206
Widowed	532
Divorced	1,836

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,269
Male	7,463
Under 5 years	543
5 to 9 years	555
10 to 14 years	563
15 to 17 years	344
18 and 19 years	237
20 years	110
21 years	110
22 to 24 years	284
25 to 29 years	492
30 to 34 years	450
35 to 39 years	487
40 to 44 years	510
45 to 49 years	529
50 to 54 years	483
55 to 59 years	394
60 and 61 years	120
62 to 64 years	174
65 and 66 years	102
67 to 69 years	142
70 to 74 years	292
75 to 79 years	249
80 to 84 years	166
85 years and over	127
Female	8,806
Under 5 years	544
5 to 9 years	597
10 to 14 years	546
15 to 17 years	334
18 and 19 years	241
20 years	118
21 years	84
22 to 24 years	301
25 to 29 years	518
30 to 34 years	490
35 to 39 years	525
40 to 44 years	579
45 to 49 years	599
50 to 54 years	477
55 to 59 years	403
60 and 61 years	155
62 to 64 years	228
65 and 66 years	135
67 to 69 years	233
70 to 74 years	444
75 to 79 years	447
80 to 84 years	393
85 years and over	415

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,269
One race	15,949
White	13,706
Black or African American	2,011
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	125
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	15
Two or more races	320

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,693
People who are White alone	13,179
People who are Black or African American alone	1,963
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	125
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	242
People who are Some other race alone	77

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,707
Same house	22,513
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,137
Different state or abroad	2,453
Different state	2,220
Abroad	233

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	40,045
Born in United States	29,185
State of residence	32,365
Different state	7,165
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	183
Foreign born	332

Mount Vernon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mount Vernon. That total enrollment is 9,817 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Vernon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,470 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,591 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,630.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mount Vernon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,817
Pre-kindergarten	837
Public	682
Private	155
Kindergarten	553
Public	524
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,495
Public	4,230
Private	265
Elementary and high school	6,796
Public	6,424
Private	372
High school grades 9 to 12	2,301
Public	2,194
Private	107
College, undergraduate years	1,437
Public	1,350
Private	87
Graduate or professional school	194
Public	162
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	28,930

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,841
Less than 9th grade	2,399
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,783
High school graduate	8,838
Some college, no degree	6,137
Associate's degree	2,016
Bachelor's degree	3,668
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	77
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,377

Mount Vernon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,470 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Vernon. The Mount Vernon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,617), service occupations (2,863), sales and office occupations (4,730), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (99), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,767) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,516). The 31,470 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,845 private wage and salary workers, 2,181 government workers, 1,483 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	31,470
In labor force	18,662
Civilian labor force	18,626
Employed	17,592
Unemployed	1,034
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	36
Females 16 years and over	15,407
In labor force	8,678
Civilian labor force	8,678
Unemployed Civilian labor force	422
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,063
In labor force	9,984
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	612
Armed forces	36

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,335
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,515
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,576
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	377
Other means	139
Worked at home	542
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	347,515

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,617
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,617
Service occupations	2,863
Sales and office occupations	4,730
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	99
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,767
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,516

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,617
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	529
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,728
Wholesale trade	591
Retail trade	2,987
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	975
Information	372
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	698
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,145
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,737
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,151
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	761

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,617
Private wage and salary workers	13,845
Government workers	2,181
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,483
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Vernon Housing Characteristics

In Mount Vernon, IL there are 16,990 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,374 occupied and 1,616 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Vernon, there are 11,820 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 163 units in Mount Vernon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mount Vernon, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Vernon, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mount Vernon. There are 549 housing units with rent less than $200, 580 with rent between $200-299, 1,413 with rent between $300-499 and 922 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mount Vernon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mount Vernon, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	16,990
Occupied housing units	15,374
Vacant housing units	1,616

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	16,990
1-unit, detached	11,820
1-unit, attached	163
2 units	256
3 or 4 units	518
5 to 9 units	395
10 to 19 units	393
20 to 49 units	251
50 or more units	180
Mobile home	2,988

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	15,374
Owner-occupied	11,464
Renter-occupied	3,910

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	15,374
No vehicles available	1,372
2 vehicle available	8,982
3 vehicles available	2,287
4 vehicles available	545
5 or more vehicles available	142

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	15,374
Utility gas	7,001
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,819
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	114
Coal or coke	6
Wood	557
Solar energy
Other fuel	52
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	15,374
Less Than $50,000	11,464
$50,000 to $99,999	3,203
$100,000 to $149,999	834
$150,000 to $199,999	299
$200,000 to $299,999	151
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,800

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,910
Less than $200	549
$200 to $299	580
$300 to $499	1,413
$500 to $699	710
$700 to $999	181
$1,000 to $1,499	31
$1,500 or more	N/A