Overview
6,861
Total Population
41.1
Median age
52.32%
Female population %
91.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
63.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
299
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mount Vernon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mount Vernon is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mount Vernon's population under 18 was 21.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mount Vernon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mount Vernon, 17.10% were under the age of 15, 18.16% aged 15 to 29, 42.94% aged 30 to 64, 19.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 319 more females than males in Mount Vernon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.32% females and 47.68% males in Mount Vernon, IN.
- The Mount Vernon, IN gender ratio is 91.1:100 i.e. 91.1 men to 100 women (0.911).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 309.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 295.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mount Vernon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mount Vernon population: 91.78% are White, 3.47% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.88% are some other race and 2.71% are multiracial.
- Mount Vernon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 299 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,562 (95.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mount Vernon is White with a population of 6,297 (91.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mount Vernon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,321 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 533 (7.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 311 (4.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mount Vernon's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,383.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)