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Mount Vernon, Illinois

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StatisticMount VernonIllinoisUnited States
Total Population14,09012,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,357$83,390$80,734
Median Age38.939.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$99,800$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$910$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate17.3%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.1%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.027.826.4
Worked from Home4.0%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.7%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mount Vernon, Illinois

Age in Mount Vernon, Illinois

StatisticMount VernonIllinoisUnited States
Median Age38.939.038.9
Under 18 %22.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Mount Vernon, Illinois

StatisticMount VernonIllinoisUnited States
Households6,1085,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households56.8%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married34.5%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mount Vernon, Illinois

StatisticMount VernonIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,841$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.0%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.7%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.7%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.3%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households22.4%13.8%n/a

Housing in Mount Vernon, Illinois

StatisticMount VernonIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,1315,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.4%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.3%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.9%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.7%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,271$5,298n/a

Education in Mount Vernon, Illinois

StatisticMount VernonIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School5.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate36.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.6%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.8%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mount Vernon, Illinois

StatisticMount VernonIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.7%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes64.2%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Mount Vernon, Illinois

StatisticMount VernonIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.0%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.3%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.7%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Mount Vernon

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