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Mount Vernon, Indiana

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StatisticMount VernonIndianaUnited States
Total Population6,4006,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,263$71,957$80,734
Median Age41.138.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.6%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$163,300$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$783$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate14.9%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.7%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.6%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.424.126.4
Worked from Home3.1%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.6%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mount Vernon, Indiana

Age in Mount Vernon, Indiana

StatisticMount VernonIndianaUnited States
Median Age41.138.138.9
Under 18 %21.7%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.7%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Mount Vernon, Indiana

StatisticMount VernonIndianaUnited States
Households3,0552,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households61.4%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children27.2%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.8%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone33.6%29.6%28.7%
Never Married18.7%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mount Vernon, Indiana

StatisticMount VernonIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,686$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.8%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.6%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.2%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.5%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.9%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.5%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households14.1%9.1%n/a

Housing in Mount Vernon, Indiana

StatisticMount VernonIndianaUnited States
Housing Units3,2462,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.3%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.5%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.9%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.4%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,275$1,614n/a

Education in Mount Vernon, Indiana

StatisticMount VernonIndianaUnited States
Less than High School8.5%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate38.1%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.8%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.8%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.9%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mount Vernon, Indiana

StatisticMount VernonIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work88.0%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.4%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Mount Vernon, Indiana

StatisticMount VernonIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.3%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.0%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Mount Vernon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.