Mount Vernon, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,339

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

5.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

21.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,307

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,900

Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon, AL is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.597% of Mount Vernon, AL residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 2.74 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (921 people) in Mount Vernon, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 White (Non-Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Mount Vernon, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, AL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Vernon, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
921 ± 268
White (Non-Hispanic)
336 ± 135
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 43

2.09%

Hispanic Population

28 people

2.09% of the people in Mount Vernon, AL are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Vernon, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.597%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.672%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.597% of Mount Vernon, AL residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Vernon, AL was 0.672%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Vernon, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 6

Mount Vernon, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Vernon, AL.

Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon, AL employs 546 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Vernon, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Retail Trade (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($92,824), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,583), and Manufacturing ($66,023).

Employment

Occupations

546

2024 Value

± 185

−5.7%

1 Year decline

± 50.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, AL declined at a rate of −5.7%, from 579 employees to 546 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, AL, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (99 people), Production Occupations (79 people), and Material Moving Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

546

2024 Value

± 185

−5.7%

1 Year decline

± 50.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, AL declined at a rate of −5.7%, from 579 employees to 546 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Retail Trade (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Vernon, AL, though some of these residents may live in Mount Vernon, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,309

Median earning men ± $29,750

$26,111

Median earning women ± $9,218

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($69,286), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,679), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($30,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,333), Manufacturing ($28,661), and Retail Trade ($25,357).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Vernon, AL was $111,900 in 2024, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,400 to $111,900, a 2.19% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, AL is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Vernon, AL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,086

$318

Median Property Taxes

±$94

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Vernon, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Vernon, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Vernon, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,307

Median Household Income

± $13,998

443

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 443 households in Mount Vernon, AL grew to $46,307 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Vernon, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (4.09%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Mount Vernon, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (4.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, AL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Vernon, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Vernon, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Vernon, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, AL (231 out of 1.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Vernon, AL is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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