Mount Vernon, IN City Data

Mount Vernon, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,478 people who live in Mount Vernon and approximately 27,061 who live in Posey 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

Posey County where Mount Vernon resides is 419.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,061 and has a population rank of 1,480 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Vernon has a total of 7,478 people and of those residents there are 3,576 males and 3,902 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 288 births each year and around 246 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Vernon varies per year, but currently 7,414 are one race and 64 are two or more races.

Of the 7,478 people who live in Mount Vernon, there are 2,154 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Vernon is 1,096 male and 1,058 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 5,526.

General Mount Vernon Information
Total area in square miles - Posey County	419.45
Water area in square miles - Posey County	N/A
Resident population - Posey County	27,061
Population rank - Posey County	1,480
Total population	7,478
Total population (male)	3,576
Total population (female)	3,902
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Posey County	288
Deaths- Posey County	246
Population of one race	7,414
Population of two or more races	64
Population under 20 years	2,154
Population under 20 years (male)	1,096
Population under 20 years (female)	1,058
Total population 18 years and over	5,526

Mount Vernon Social Characteristics

There are 10,205 households in Mount Vernon. Families make up 7,695 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Vernon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,484), male householder with no wife present (294) and female householder with no husband present (788). The remainder of the Mount Vernon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,592. Mount Vernon, IN 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 10,650 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,635 never married, 6,842 now married, 56 separated, 1,127 widowed, and 990 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 29 separated, 243 widowed and 986 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 (Posey County)
Total households	10,205
Family households (families)	7,695
With own children under 18 years	3,911
Married-couple family	6,484
With own children under 18 years	3,096
Male householder, no wife present, family	294
With own children under 18 years	209
Female householder, no husband present, family	788
With own children under 18 years	497
Nonfamily households	2,592
Householder living alone	2,243
65 years and over	1,019

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	811
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,234
Householder	2,059
Spouse	1,585
Child	2,236
Other relatives	57
Nonrelatives	117
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	156
Foster child	8
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,109
Male householder	377
Male householder living alone	315
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	591
Female householder living alone	547
Female householder not living alone	44
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	84
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	24
Foster child	N/A
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,650
Never married	1,635
Now married	6,842
Separated	56
Widowed	1,127
Divorced	990
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	29
Widowed	243
Divorced	986

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,478
Male	3,576
Under 5 years	260
5 to 9 years	254
10 to 14 years	311
15 to 17 years	165
18 and 19 years	106
20 years	31
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	126
25 to 29 years	202
30 to 34 years	229
35 to 39 years	282
40 to 44 years	295
45 to 49 years	289
50 to 54 years	219
55 to 59 years	195
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	78
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	96
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	26
Female	3,902
Under 5 years	222
5 to 9 years	270
10 to 14 years	302
15 to 17 years	168
18 and 19 years	96
20 years	47
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	115
25 to 29 years	210
30 to 34 years	243
35 to 39 years	305
40 to 44 years	324
45 to 49 years	245
50 to 54 years	237
55 to 59 years	238
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	95
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	85
70 to 74 years	171
75 to 79 years	152
80 to 84 years	122
85 years and over	107

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,478
One race	7,414
White	7,168
Black or African American	198
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	9
Two or more races	64

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,343
People who are White alone	7,042
People who are Black or African American alone	191
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	41
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,327
Same house	16,442
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,721
Different state or abroad	1,287
Different state	1,199
Abroad	88

PLACE OF BIRTH (Posey County)
Total resident population	27,061
Born in United States	19,788
State of residence	21,314
Different state	5,552
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	65
Foreign born	130

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 7,225 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Vernon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,023 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,431 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,021.

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	7,225
Pre-kindergarten	544
Public	243
Private	301
Kindergarten	443
Public	357
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,509
Public	2,875
Private	634
Elementary and high school	5,216
Public	4,430
Private	786
High school grades 9 to 12	1,707
Public	1,555
Private	152
College, undergraduate years	922
Public	838
Private	84
Graduate or professional school	100
Public	87
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	18,843

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,671
Less than 9th grade	955
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,793
High school graduate	7,393
Some college, no degree	3,810
Associate's degree	1,111
Bachelor's degree	2,609
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,611

Mount Vernon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,569 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Vernon. The Mount Vernon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,928), service occupations (1,702), sales and office occupations (3,040), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (88), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,599) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,792). The 20,569 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,896 private wage and salary workers, 1,443 government workers, 767 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Posey County)
Population 16 years and over	20,569
In labor force	13,719
Civilian labor force	13,712
Employed	13,149
Unemployed	563
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	10,426
In labor force	6,154
Civilian labor force	6,154
Unemployed Civilian labor force	219
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,143
In labor force	7,565
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	344
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Posey County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,866
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,092
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	997
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	274
Other means	70
Worked at home	413
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	286,355

OCCUPATION (Posey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,928
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,928
Service occupations	1,702
Sales and office occupations	3,040
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	88
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,599
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,792

INDUSTRY (Posey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,928
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	578
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,328
Wholesale trade	441
Retail trade	1,330
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	865
Information	139
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	599
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	786
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,444
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	871
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	313

CLASS OF WORKER (Posey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,928
Private wage and salary workers	10,896
Government workers	1,443
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	767
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Vernon Housing Characteristics

In Mount Vernon, IN there are 11,076 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,205 occupied and 871 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Vernon, there are 8,986 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 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, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Vernon, IN 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 174 housing units with rent less than $200, 182 with rent between $200-299, 677 with rent between $300-499 and 505 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, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Posey County)
Total housing units	11,076
Occupied housing units	10,205
Vacant housing units	871

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Posey County)
Total housing units	11,076
1-unit, detached	8,986
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	178
3 or 4 units	148
5 to 9 units	227
10 to 19 units	121
20 to 49 units	57
50 or more units	82
Mobile home	1,227

HOUSING TENURE (Posey County)
Occupied housing units	10,205
Owner-occupied	8,345
Renter-occupied	1,860

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Posey County)
Occupied housing units	10,205
No vehicles available	522
2 vehicle available	7,203
3 vehicles available	2,040
4 vehicles available	691
5 or more vehicles available	179

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Posey County)
Occupied housing units	10,205
Utility gas	5,919
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,988
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	185
Coal or coke	3
Wood	95
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Posey County)
Occupied housing units	10,205
Less Than $50,000	8,345
$50,000 to $99,999	3,291
$100,000 to $149,999	1,743
$150,000 to $199,999	558
$200,000 to $299,999	237
$300,000 to $499,999	59
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	89,800

GROSS RENT (Posey County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,860
Less than $200	174
$200 to $299	182
$300 to $499	677
$500 to $699	402
$700 to $999	84
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	N/A