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The total population of Mount Vernon is estimated to be 14,740 with 7,271 males (49.33%) and 7,469 females (50.67%). There are 198 more females than males in Mount Vernon.
The median household income in Mount Vernon was $47,963 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 151(0.32%) from $47,812 in 2020. This income is 64.29% 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 $61,477. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Vernon stands at $47,963.
In Mount Vernon, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,270 for males and $23,384 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,767 for males and $37,044 for females.
In Mount Vernon, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $83,128, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,832.
In 2022, the population of Mount Vernon was 14,284, a 1.41% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Vernon's population was 14,489, a decline of 0.45% compared to a population of 14,554 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Vernon, IL is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.59% were under the age of 15, 18.65% aged 15 to 29, 41.32% aged 30 to 64, 17.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.96% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Vernon population: 76.78% are White, 16.44% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.57% are some other race and 4.34% are multiracial.