Mount Vernon, IA

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2023 Population

4,551

0.486% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

23.7

11.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.17%

0.0955% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$106,356

7.44% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$256,900

9.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,116

2.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mount Vernon, IA had a population of 4.55k people with a median age of 23.7 and a median household income of $106,356. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Vernon, IA grew from 4,529 to 4,551, a 0.486% increase and its median household income grew from $98,991 to $106,356, a 7.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%), White (Hispanic) (1.41%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.23%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.681%).

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.

98.9% of the residents in Mount Vernon, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mount Vernon, IA are Cornell College (279 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Vernon, IA was $256,900, and the homeownership rate was 87.6%.

Most people in Mount Vernon, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Vernon, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon, IA is home to a population of 4.55k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.24% of Mount Vernon, IA residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2023, there were 52.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.19k people) in Mount Vernon, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Mount Vernon, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, IA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.19k ± 134
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 65
White (Hispanic)
64 ± 81

3.41%

Hispanic Population

155 people

3.41% of the people in Mount Vernon, IA are hispanic (155 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Vernon, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

2.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

1.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2023, 2.24% of Mount Vernon, IA residents (102 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Vernon, IA was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

Mount Vernon, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon, IA employs 2.12k people. The largest industries in Mount Vernon, IA are Educational Services (550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Manufacturing (265 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($161,389), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,625), and Finance & Insurance ($125,313).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.12k

2023 Value

± 331

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Vernon, IA grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 2.07k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (233 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (232 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.12k

2023 Value

± 331

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Vernon, IA grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 2.07k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, IA, are Educational Services (550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Manufacturing (265 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Vernon, IA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Vernon, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,179

Median earning men ± $8,806

$36,587

Median earning women ± $11,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($115,594), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,036), and Construction ($39,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,302), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,173), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,966).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mount Vernon, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Mount Vernon, IA awarded 279 degrees. The student population of Mount Vernon, IA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 559 male students and 514 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mount Vernon, IA are White (207 and 77%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (19 and 7.06%), Black or African American (15 and 5.58%), and Unknown (12 and 4.46%).

The largest universities in Mount Vernon, IA by number of degrees awarded are Cornell College (279 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mount Vernon, IA are Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (20 and 7.17%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (19 and 6.81%), and General Engineering (17 and 6.09%).

The median tuition cost in Mount Vernon, IA for private four year colleges is $48,514.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Mount Vernon, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,073 (52.1% men and 47.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,073 students enrolled in Mount Vernon, IA, 52.1% men and 47.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 796 records, of which 48.4% were women and 51.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Engineering
17 degrees awarded
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
20 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mount Vernon, IA was General Engineering with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Mount Vernon, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cornell College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

279 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cornell College with 279 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 145 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mount Vernon, IA, which is 1.08 times more than the 134 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 207 degrees mean that there were 10.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 19 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,514) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($644) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Vernon, IA was $256,900 in 2023, which is 0.847 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $234,400 to $256,900, a 9.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, IA is 87.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Vernon, IA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,584

$1,047

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.6%

Homeownership

2023

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.6% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Vernon, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$106,356

Median Household Income

± $11,320

1.2k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Mount Vernon, IA grew to $106,356 from the previous year's value of $98,991.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, IA 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, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Walked (10.6%)

In 2023, 64% of workers in Mount Vernon, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who walked to work (10.6%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, IA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Mount Vernon, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Vernon, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, IA (220 out of 3.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Vernon, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98.6% of the population of Mount Vernon, IA has health coverage, with 71.8% on employee plans, 8% on Medicaid, 6.21% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Linn County, IA see 1616 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.48% increase from the previous year (1532 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1347 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Linn County, IA.

1,616 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Linn County, IA

Primary care physicians in Linn County, IA see an average of 1,616 patients per year. This represents a 5.48% increase from the previous year (1,532 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Linn County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.2% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.44%

Uninsured

71.8%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

6.21%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Vernon, IA grew by 26.9% from 1.13% to 1.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mount Vernon, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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