In 2021, Mount Vernon, IA had a population of 4.5k people with a median age of 22.4 and a median household income of $86,298. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mount Vernon, IA grew from 4,487 to 4,498, a 0.245% increase and its median household income grew from $72,164 to $86,298, a 19.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.87%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.956%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.823%).
None of the households in Mount Vernon, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.2% of the residents in Mount Vernon, IA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mount Vernon, IA are Cornell College (314 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Mount Vernon, IA was $208,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.
Most people in Mount Vernon, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Vernon, IA was 2 cars per household.