Mount Vernon, MO

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2023 Population

4,532

0.466% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.3

5.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

41.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,153

10.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$175,000

22.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,855

1.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mount Vernon, MO had a population of 4.53k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $49,153. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Vernon, MO grew from 4,511 to 4,532, a 0.466% increase and its median household income grew from $44,491 to $49,153, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.04%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.68%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.618%).

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.

100% of the residents in Mount Vernon, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Vernon, MO was $175,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.

Most people in Mount Vernon, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Vernon, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon, MO is home to a population of 4.53k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.74% of Mount Vernon, MO residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2023, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.17k people) in Mount Vernon, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Mount Vernon, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.17k ± 179
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
183 ± 118
Two+ (Hispanic)
76 ± 103

1.9%

Hispanic Population

86 people

1.9% of the people in Mount Vernon, MO are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Vernon, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

1.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

1.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2023, 1.74% of Mount Vernon, MO residents (79 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, MO was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
179 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
156 ± 109
Korea
44 ± 40

Mount Vernon, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon, MO employs 1.86k people. The largest industries in Mount Vernon, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), Retail Trade (259 people), and Educational Services (225 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,515), Public Administration ($60,833), and Manufacturing ($45,208).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.86k

2023 Value

± 348

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Vernon, MO grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 1.83k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, MO, are Healthcare Support Occupations (272 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (186 people), and Transportation Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

1.86k

2023 Value

± 348

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Vernon, MO grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 1.83k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), Retail Trade (259 people), and Educational Services (225 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,571

Median earning men ± $3,904

$30,250

Median earning women ± $13,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,375), Manufacturing ($53,162), and Wholesale Trade ($44,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($61,354), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,281), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,055).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% 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 (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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, MO was $175,000 in 2023, which is 0.577 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $142,800 to $175,000, a 22.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, MO is 56.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Vernon, MO have an average commute time of 24.1 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

$175,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,892

$980

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2023

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.9% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Vernon, MO 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, MO 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.

$49,153

Median Household Income

± $10,354

1.72k

Number of Households

± 317

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.72k households in Mount Vernon, MO grew to $49,153 from the previous year's value of $44,491.

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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Vernon, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Worked At Home (9.57%)

In 2023, 69.6% of workers in Mount Vernon, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (9.57%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, MO have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Mount Vernon, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Vernon, MO 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, 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, MO (760 out of 4.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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.

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

86.1% of the population of Mount Vernon, MO has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 4.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, MO see 1909 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.55% increase from the previous year (1826 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2395 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 782 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lawrence County, MO.

1,909 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lawrence County, MO

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, MO see an average of 1,909 patients per year. This represents a 4.55% increase from the previous year (1,826 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 24.6% 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, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

4.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Vernon, MO declined by 2.71% from 14.2% to 13.9%.

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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