Mount Vernon, OH

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2023 Population

16,802

0.35% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.494% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,335

3.92% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$161,400

8.18% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,153

2.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mount Vernon, OH had a population of 16.8k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $54,335. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Vernon, OH declined from 16,861 to 16,802, a −0.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,286 to $54,335, a 3.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.33%), Other (Hispanic) (1.95%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.02%).

None of the households in Mount Vernon, OH 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.

98.5% of the residents in Mount Vernon, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mount Vernon, OH are Mount Vernon Nazarene University (506 degrees awarded in 2023) and Knox County Career Center (170 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Vernon, OH was $161,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Most people in Mount Vernon, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Vernon, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon, OH is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.26% of Mount Vernon, OH residents were born outside of the country (379 people).

In 2023, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Mount Vernon, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 727 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 328 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Mount Vernon, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, OH was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 387
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
727 ± 365
Other (Hispanic)
328 ± 238

4.04%

Hispanic Population

679 people

4.04% of the people in Mount Vernon, OH are hispanic (679 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Vernon, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

2.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

379 people

2.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

405 people

As of 2023, 2.26% of Mount Vernon, OH residents (379 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, OH was 2.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
223 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
153 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 90

Mount Vernon, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon, OH employs 8.15k people. The largest industries in Mount Vernon, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,319 people), Manufacturing (1,237 people), and Educational Services (1,053 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($111,250), Wholesale Trade ($80,521), and Manufacturing ($52,438).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.15k

2023 Value

± 758

2.57%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Vernon, OH grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 7.95k employees to 8.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (837 people), Production Occupations (808 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (724 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

8.15k

2023 Value

± 758

2.57%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Vernon, OH grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 7.95k employees to 8.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,319 people), Manufacturing (1,237 people), and Educational Services (1,053 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Vernon, OH, though some of these residents may live in Mount Vernon, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,435

Median earning men ± $5,915

$33,601

Median earning women ± $3,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,539), Wholesale Trade ($80,521), and Manufacturing ($54,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,810), Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,159), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,610).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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 Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Mount Vernon, OH awarded 676 degrees. The student population of Mount Vernon, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 782 male students and 1,173 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mount Vernon, OH are White (582 and 86.5%), followed by Black or African American (24 and 3.57%), Unknown (22 and 3.27%), and Two or More Races (17 and 2.53%).

The largest universities in Mount Vernon, OH by number of degrees awarded are Mount Vernon Nazarene University (506 and 74.9%) and Knox County Career Center (170 and 25.1%).

The most popular majors in Mount Vernon, OH are General Business Administration & Management (113 and 16.7%), Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (60 and 8.88%), and Registered Nursing (38 and 5.62%).

The median tuition cost in Mount Vernon, OH for private four year colleges is $25,309.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Mount Vernon, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,955 (40% men and 60% 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 2023 there were 1,955 students enrolled in Mount Vernon, OH, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,692 records, of which 60.8% were women and 39.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
36 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mount Vernon, OH was General Business Administration & Management with 43 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
506 degrees awarded
Knox County Career Center
170 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mount Vernon Nazarene University with 506 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 290 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mount Vernon, OH, which is 0.751 times less than the 386 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 582 degrees mean that there were 24.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 24 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 ($25,309) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) 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, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% 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 (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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, OH was $161,400 in 2023, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $149,200 to $161,400, a 8.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, OH is 54.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Vernon, OH have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mount Vernon, OH is $54,335. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Mount Vernon, OH was Census Tract 70 with a value of $81,394, followed by Census Tract 75 and Census Tract 76, with respective values of $63,844 and $62,917.

Housing

Property

$161,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,540

$3,925

Median Property Taxes

±$449

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, OH 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, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2023

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.4% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 70
Census Tract 75
Census Tract 76

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mount Vernon, OH was Census Tract 70 with a value of $81,394, followed by Census Tract 75 and Census Tract 76, with respective values of $63,844 and $62,917.

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Vernon, OH 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.

$54,335

Median Household Income

± $6,735

7.21k

Number of Households

± 686

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.21k households in Mount Vernon, OH grew to $54,335 from the previous year's value of $52,286.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (5.62%)

In 2023, 78.7% of workers in Mount Vernon, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.62%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, OH have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% of the workforce in Mount Vernon, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Vernon, OH 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Vernon, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, OH (2.83k out of 15.3k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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

94% of the population of Mount Vernon, OH has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 9.24% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Knox County, OH see 2714 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.2% decrease from the previous year (2833 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2169 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 552 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Knox County, OH.

2,714 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Knox County, OH

Primary care physicians in Knox County, OH see an average of 2,714 patients per year. This represents a 4.2% decrease from the previous year (2,833 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.04%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

9.24%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Vernon, OH grew by 10.3% from 5.48% to 6.04%.

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

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