Mount Vernon city, Illinois demographics
Population: 14,614
Median age: 39.0
Median household income: 44,373
Mount Vernon is a city in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Mount Vernon city, IL.
Population
| 2021 | 14,614 |
| 2020 | 14,769 |
| 2019 | 14,742 |
| 2018 | 14,804 |
| 2017 | 14,723 |
| 2016 | 14,880 |
| 2015 | 15,136 |
| 2014 | 15,069 |
| 2013 | 15,060 |
| 2012 | 15,051 |
| 2011 | 15,222 |
| 2010 | 15,003 |
| 2009 | 15,876 |
Census data for Mount Vernon city, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Mount Vernon city, Illinois
| Total population | 14,614 |
| Male | 7,008 |
| Female | 7,606 |
| Total population | 14,614 |
| Under 5 years | 978 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,114 |
| 10 to 14 years | 771 |
| 15 to 19 years | 829 |
| 20 to 24 years | 796 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,177 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,711 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,662 |
| 55 to 59 years | 797 |
| 60 to 64 years | 791 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,591 |
| 75 to 84 years | 965 |
| 85 years and over | 432 |
| Median age (years) | 39.0 |
| Under 18 years | 3,371 |
| 16 years and over | 11,619 |
| 18 years and over | 11,243 |
| 21 years and over | 10,766 |
| 62 years and over | 3,418 |
| 65 years and over | 2,988 |
| Total population | 14,614 |
| One race | 13,980 |
| White | 11,220 |
| Black or African American | 2,403 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 35 |
| Asian | 231 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 |
| Some other race | 83 |
| Two or more races | 634 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,158 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,287 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,871 |
Social characteristics in Mount Vernon city, Illinois
| Total households | 6,167 |
| Family households (families) | 2,033 |
| Married-couple family | 507 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,297 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,022 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,330 |
| Average household size | 2,089 |
| Average family size | 2.30 |
Economic characteristics in Mount Vernon city, Illinois
| Total households | 6,167 |
| Less than $10,000 | 420 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 465 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 819 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 765 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 963 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,090 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 742 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 502 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 142 |
| $200,000 or more | 259 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,373 |
Housing characteristics in Mount Vernon city, Illinois
| Total housing units | 7,335 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,167 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,168 |
| Total housing units | 7,335 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,160 |
| 1-unit, attached | 89 |
| 2 units | 125 |
| 3 or 4 units | 421 |
| 5 to 9 units | 463 |
| 10 to 19 units | 345 |
| 20 or more units | 345 |
| Mobile home | 387 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,335 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 232 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 422 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 542 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 710 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,224 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 968 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,320 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 633 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,284 |
| Total housing units | 7,335 |
| 1 room | 109 |
| 2 rooms | 170 |
| 3 rooms | 706 |
| 4 rooms | 1,163 |
| 5 rooms | 1,929 |
| 6 rooms | 1,291 |
| 7 rooms | 873 |
| 8 rooms | 410 |
| 9 rooms or more | 684 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 7,335 |
| No bedroom | 112 |
| 1 bedroom | 702 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,874 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,682 |
| 4 bedrooms | 698 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 267 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,167 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,362 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,805 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.52 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.03 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,167 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 706 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,163 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 963 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 919 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 509 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 907 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,362 |
| Less than $50,000 | 936 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,167 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 520 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 441 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 176 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 93 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 13 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 16 |
| Median (dollars) | 79,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,362 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,558 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,804 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,690 |
| Less than $500 | 511 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,635 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 446 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 70 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 28 |
| Median (dollars) | 786 |
| No rent paid | 115 |
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