Mount Vernon, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,548
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.4
7.84% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.7%
24.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$72,064
7.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$178,500
0.904% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,286
15.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mount Vernon, TX 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.

95.6% of the residents in Mount Vernon, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mount Vernon, TX was $178,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in Mount Vernon, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Vernon, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon, TX is home to a population of 2.55k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.1% of Mount Vernon, TX residents were born outside of the country (284 people).

In 2024, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Mount Vernon, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 452 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 424 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Mount Vernon, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, TX was 96.2%, 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, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.35k ± 244
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    452 ± 228
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    424 ± 139
27.9%
Hispanic Population
710 people

In 2024, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Mount Vernon, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 452 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 424 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.9% of the people in Mount Vernon, TX are hispanic (710 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
284 people
8.16%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
206 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Mount Vernon, TX residents (284 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, TX was 8.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    35 ± 44
  2. Korea
    9 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 23

Mount Vernon, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon, TX employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Vernon, TX were Retail Trade (189 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), and Manufacturing (146 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($157,644), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($97,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k
2024 Value
± 263
15.8%
1 Year growth
± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, TX grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 1.11k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (205 people), Production Occupations (137 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.29k
2024 Value
± 263
15.8%
1 Year growth
± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, TX grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 1.11k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, TX, are Retail Trade (189 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), and Manufacturing (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Vernon, TX, though some of these residents may live in Mount Vernon, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,188
Median earning men ± $8,425
$45,693
Median earning women ± $7,802

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($157,837), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,250), Construction ($53,977), and Retail Trade ($45,396).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Mount Vernon, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Vernon, TX was $178,500 in 2024, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,900 to $178,500, a 0.904% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, TX is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Vernon, TX have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,094
$578
Median Property Taxes
±$157

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

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

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Rent vs Own

67.9%
Homeownership
2024
58%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

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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.
$72,064
Median Household Income
± $31,503
851
Number of Households
± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 851 households in Mount Vernon, TX grew to $72,064 from the previous year's value of $67,097.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, TX 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Vernon, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.9%)
  2. Carpooled (7.04%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.63%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Mount Vernon, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.04%) and those who worked at home (5.63%).

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

25.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, TX have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.44% of the workforce in Mount Vernon, TX 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Vernon, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, TX (260 out of 2.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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Health

83% of the population of Mount Vernon, TX has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 8.54% on Medicare, 8.37% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

17%
Uninsured
50.8%
Employer Coverage
14.1%
Medicaid
8.54%
Medicare
8.37%
Non-Group
1.23%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Vernon, TX declined by 1.84% from 17.4% to 17%.

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