Mount Vernon, TX

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 244
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
452 ± 228
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
424 ± 139

27.9%

Hispanic Population

710 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 44
Korea
9 ± 19
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.

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

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 ($97,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Vernon, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Carpooled (7.04%)
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.

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.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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