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Mount Vernon, Ohio

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StatisticMount VernonOhioUnited States
Total Population17,05211,810,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,845$71,389$80,734
Median Age39.039.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%31.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$174,000$214,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$948$1,034$1,413
Poverty Rate21.9%13.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.6%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.1%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.423.426.4
Worked from Home12.2%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.0%44.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mount Vernon, Ohio

Age in Mount Vernon, Ohio

StatisticMount VernonOhioUnited States
Median Age39.039.738.9
Under 18 %22.1%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.0%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.4%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.9%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.6%18.3%17.2%

Households and families in Mount Vernon, Ohio

StatisticMount VernonOhioUnited States
Households7,1004,863,191129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households50.8%61.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.2%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.8%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone42.9%32.0%28.7%
Never Married34.1%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mount Vernon, Ohio

StatisticMount VernonOhioUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,954$40,552$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.2%16.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.5%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.6%9.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.9%13.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.3%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households17.4%12.5%n/a

Housing in Mount Vernon, Ohio

StatisticMount VernonOhioUnited States
Housing Units7,8065,292,391143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.5%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.1%14.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.0%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.9%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.1%28.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,800$2,822n/a

Education in Mount Vernon, Ohio

StatisticMount VernonOhioUnited States
Less than High School9.1%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate42.7%32.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.7%28.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.4%19.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.1%12.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mount Vernon, Ohio

StatisticMount VernonOhioUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.5%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.1%75.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work4.8%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.0%29.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.9%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.9%7.5%n/a

Origins and language in Mount Vernon, Ohio

StatisticMount VernonOhioUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.9%74.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%2.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.6%2.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.0%92.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.8%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%6.8%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.