In 2021, Mount Vernon, IL had a population of 14.6k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $44,373. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mount Vernon, IL declined from 14,769 to 14,614, a −1.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,194 to $44,373, a 5.16% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%), White (Hispanic) (2.23%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%).
None of the households in Mount Vernon, IL 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.
99.4% of the residents in Mount Vernon, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Mount Vernon, IL was $79,300, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.
Most people in Mount Vernon, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Vernon, IL was 2 cars per household.