Mount Vernon, MO City Data

Mount Vernon, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,017 people who live in Mount Vernon and approximately 35,204 who live in Lawrence 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

Lawrence County where Mount Vernon resides is 613.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,204 and has a population rank of 1,242 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Vernon has a total of 4,017 people and of those residents there are 1,935 males and 2,082 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 485 births each year and around 425 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Vernon varies per year, but currently 3,978 are one race and 39 are two or more races.

Of the 4,017 people who live in Mount Vernon, there are 1,038 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Vernon is 568 male and 470 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 3,083.

General Mount Vernon Information
Total area in square miles - Lawrence County	613.38
Water area in square miles - Lawrence County	N/A
Resident population - Lawrence County	35,204
Population rank - Lawrence County	1,242
Total population	4,017
Total population (male)	1,935
Total population (female)	2,082
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Lawrence County	485
Deaths- Lawrence County	425
Population of one race	3,978
Population of two or more races	39
Population under 20 years	1,038
Population under 20 years (male)	568
Population under 20 years (female)	470
Total population 18 years and over	3,083

Mount Vernon Social Characteristics

There are 13,568 households in Mount Vernon. Families make up 9,914 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Vernon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,989), male householder with no wife present (415) and female householder with no husband present (1,311). The remainder of the Mount Vernon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,833. Mount Vernon, MO 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 14,088 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,923 never married, 8,733 now married, 238 separated, 1,609 widowed, and 1,585 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 191 separated, 327 widowed and 1,336 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 (Lawrence County)
Total households	13,568
Family households (families)	9,914
With own children under 18 years	4,863
Married-couple family	7,989
With own children under 18 years	3,619
Male householder, no wife present, family	415
With own children under 18 years	316
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,311
With own children under 18 years	752
Nonfamily households	3,833
Householder living alone	3,324
65 years and over	1,614

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	489
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	515
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,965
Householder	1,006
Spouse	754
Child	1,010
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	58
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	682
Male householder	225
Male householder living alone	192
Male householder not living alone	33
Female householder	375
Female householder living alone	351
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	82
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	1
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,088
Never married	1,923
Now married	8,733
Separated	238
Widowed	1,609
Divorced	1,585
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	191
Widowed	327
Divorced	1,336

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,017
Male	1,935
Under 5 years	156
5 to 9 years	132
10 to 14 years	143
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	26
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	127
30 to 34 years	105
35 to 39 years	116
40 to 44 years	116
45 to 49 years	123
50 to 54 years	113
55 to 59 years	99
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	79
75 to 79 years	92
80 to 84 years	58
85 years and over	69
Female	2,082
Under 5 years	106
5 to 9 years	126
10 to 14 years	114
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	44
20 years	20
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	80
25 to 29 years	122
30 to 34 years	112
35 to 39 years	120
40 to 44 years	122
45 to 49 years	124
50 to 54 years	141
55 to 59 years	110
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	109
75 to 79 years	126
80 to 84 years	105
85 years and over	124

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,017
One race	3,978
White	3,881
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	37
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	39

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,647
People who are White alone	3,531
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	47
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,695
Same house	17,935
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,989
Different state or abroad	2,843
Different state	2,609
Abroad	234

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lawrence County)
Total resident population	35,204
Born in United States	19,942
State of residence	22,669
Different state	11,558
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	158
Foreign born	819

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 8,171 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Vernon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,294 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,567 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 851.

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	8,171
Pre-kindergarten	575
Public	374
Private	201
Kindergarten	460
Public	425
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,429
Public	3,983
Private	446
Elementary and high school	6,284
Public	5,734
Private	550
High school grades 9 to 12	1,855
Public	1,751
Private	104
College, undergraduate years	736
Public	659
Private	77
Graduate or professional school	116
Public	85
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	25,546

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,882
Less than 9th grade	1,930
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,244
High school graduate	9,504
Some college, no degree	4,604
Associate's degree	823
Bachelor's degree	2,777
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,830

Mount Vernon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,664 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Vernon. The Mount Vernon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,184), service occupations (2,388), sales and office occupations (3,481), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (292), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,676) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,952). The 26,664 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,351 private wage and salary workers, 1,813 government workers, 1,707 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lawrence County)
Population 16 years and over	26,664
In labor force	16,716
Civilian labor force	16,716
Employed	15,973
Unemployed	743
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	13,845
In labor force	7,679
Civilian labor force	7,679
Unemployed Civilian labor force	272
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,819
In labor force	9,037
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	471
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lawrence County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,679
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,429
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,986
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	301
Other means	107
Worked at home	801
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	351,595

OCCUPATION (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,184
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,184
Service occupations	2,388
Sales and office occupations	3,481
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	292
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,676
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,952

INDUSTRY (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,184
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	999
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,947
Wholesale trade	513
Retail trade	1,679
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	951
Information	300
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	663
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	642
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,968
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	966
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	476

CLASS OF WORKER (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,184
Private wage and salary workers	12,351
Government workers	1,813
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,707
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Vernon Housing Characteristics

In Mount Vernon, MO there are 14,789 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,568 occupied and 1,221 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Vernon, there are 11,272 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 127 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, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Vernon, MO 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 335 housing units with rent less than $200, 390 with rent between $200-299, 1,543 with rent between $300-499 and 698 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, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	14,789
Occupied housing units	13,568
Vacant housing units	1,221

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	14,789
1-unit, detached	11,272
1-unit, attached	127
2 units	262
3 or 4 units	584
5 to 9 units	158
10 to 19 units	102
20 to 49 units	73
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	2,166

HOUSING TENURE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	13,568
Owner-occupied	10,075
Renter-occupied	3,493

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	13,568
No vehicles available	928
2 vehicle available	8,211
3 vehicles available	2,023
4 vehicles available	592
5 or more vehicles available	240

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	13,568
Utility gas	5,649
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,076
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke	5
Wood	978
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	13,568
Less Than $50,000	10,075
$50,000 to $99,999	3,206
$100,000 to $149,999	787
$150,000 to $199,999	199
$200,000 to $299,999	46
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	65,500

GROSS RENT (Lawrence County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,493
Less than $200	335
$200 to $299	390
$300 to $499	1,543
$500 to $699	637
$700 to $999	46
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	N/A