Mount Vernon, IA Demographics

The total population of Mount Vernon is estimated to be 4,529 with 2,053 males (45.33%) and 2,476 females (54.67%). There are 423 more females than males in Mount Vernon.
The median household income in Mount Vernon was $93,281 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 11,509(14.07%) from $81,772 in 2020. This income is 125.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mount Vernon sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $105,946. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Vernon stands at $93,281.
In Mount Vernon, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,970 for males and $25,625 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,303 for males and $57,559 for females.
In Mount Vernon, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $85,849.
In 2022, the population of Mount Vernon was 4,501, a 0.22% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Vernon's population was 4,511, a decline of 0.57% compared to a population of 4,537 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Vernon, IA is 22.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.32% were under the age of 15, 35.64% aged 15 to 29, 37.97% aged 30 to 64, 8.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Vernon population: 93.66% are White, 1.07% are Black or African American, 1.82% are Asian, 1.40% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.