Mount Vernon, MO

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    4,563
    2024 Poverty Rate
    13.8%
    25.2% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $53,255
    8.35% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $186,800
    6.74% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    2,049
    10.5% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Mount Vernon, MO 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.

    99.7% of the residents in Mount Vernon, MO are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Mount Vernon, MO was $186,800, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

    Most people in Mount Vernon, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Vernon, MO was 2 cars per household.

    United States

    Population & Diversity

    Mount Vernon, MO is home to a population of 4.56k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.95% of Mount Vernon, MO residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

    In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Mount Vernon, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 133 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    100%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.7% of Mount Vernon, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, MO
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      4.07k ± 199
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      209 ± 122
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      133 ± 149
    3.55%
    Hispanic Population
    162 people

    In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Mount Vernon, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 133 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.55% of the people in Mount Vernon, MO are hispanic (162 people).

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

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.95%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    89 people
    1.74%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    79 people

    As of 2024, 1.95% of Mount Vernon, MO residents (89 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, MO was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      163 ± 68
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      120 ± 82
    3. Korea
      31 ± 31

    Mount Vernon, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    85.2% of the population of Mount Vernon, MO has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 5.66% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 27.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    14.8%
    Uninsured
    41.3%
    Employer Coverage
    13.1%
    Medicaid
    10.6%
    Medicare
    14.6%
    Non-Group
    5.66%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Vernon, MO grew by 6.97% from 13.9% to 14.8%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Mount Vernon, MO employs 2.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Vernon, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (510 people), Educational Services (252 people), and Retail Trade (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,667), Retail Trade ($54,444), and Public Administration ($49,219).

    Employment

    Occupations

    2.05k
    2024 Value
    ± 338
    10.5%
    1 Year growth
    ± 22.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, MO grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.86k employees to 2.05k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, MO, are Healthcare Support Occupations (303 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (229 people), and Transportation Occupations (213 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon, MO.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    2.05k
    2024 Value
    ± 338
    10.5%
    1 Year growth
    ± 22.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, MO grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.86k employees to 2.05k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (510 people), Educational Services (252 people), and Retail Trade (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Vernon, MO, though some of these residents may live in Mount Vernon, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $42,125
    Median earning men ± $6,062
    $34,919
    Median earning women ± $8,005

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083), Manufacturing ($63,846), and Retail Trade ($55,000).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,688), Retail Trade ($52,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,597).

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Mount Vernon, MO. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Mount Vernon, MO was $186,800 in 2024, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $186,800, a 6.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, MO is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Mount Vernon, MO have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $186,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$18,151
    $966
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$200

    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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    56.6%
    Homeownership
    2024
    61.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $53,255
    Median Household Income
    ± $8,726
    1.71k
    Number of Households
    ± 285

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.71k households in Mount Vernon, MO grew to $53,255 from the previous year's value of $49,153.

    The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, MO 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.4%)
    2. Carpooled (12%)
    3. Worked At Home (8.49%)

    In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Mount Vernon, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (8.49%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    24.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, MO have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.959% of the workforce in Mount Vernon, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, MO (572 out of 4.15k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Vernon, MO 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.

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