Mount Vernon, IA Demographic Data
Mount Vernon, IA Summary
Mount Vernon is located in Linn County in Iowa
- Population: 4,498
- Area: 3.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,285.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 898.29 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mount Vernon, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,358
53%
50.8
Male
2,129
47%
49.2
Total Population
4,487
323,128,000
Mount Vernon, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
222
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
239
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
472
10.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
743
16.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
706
15.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
297
6.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
521
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
329
7.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
214
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
211
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
269
6.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
176
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
88
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,408
76.0%
77.2
Female
1,770
51.9%
51.3
Male
1,638
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,576
57.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
636
14.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
533
11.9%
15.2
Female
281
52.7%
55.8
Male
252
47.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
23
0.0%
0.0
Mount Vernon, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,239
94.5%
96.8
White
4,120
91.8%
72.6
Black or African American
50
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
52
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
36
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
13
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
3
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
4
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
13
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
248
5.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
162
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
86
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
76
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,325
96.4%
82.2
Mount Vernon, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
17
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
0
0.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
190
9.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
340
16.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
173
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
842
40.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
543
25.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17
0.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,088
99.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,385
65.8%
31.2
Mount Vernon, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,713
48.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,411
39.7%
47.5
Divorced
222
6.2%
11.0%
Separated
67
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
141
4.0
5.8%
Mount Vernon, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,124
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
141
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
106
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
28
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mount Vernon, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
43
3.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
39
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
53
4.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
79
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
113
9.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
288
23.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
279
22.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
215
17.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
78
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
39
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
72,188
57,617
Per capita income
23,094
31,128
Mount Vernon, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
168
7.5%
9.8
Construction
107
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
985
43.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
185
8.2%
6.6
Information
45
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
223
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
17
0.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
167
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
20
0.9%
4.6
Retail trade
219
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
67
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
44
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
108
4.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,146
51.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
203
9.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
474
21.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
316
14.1%
18.1%
Mount Vernon, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,247
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,296
57.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
238
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.1%
5.1
Walked
401
17.8%
2.7
Other means
29
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
280
12.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.1
26.6
Mount Vernon, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
28
2.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
402
32.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
485
39.6%
37.1
3 or more
311
25.4%
21.0
Mount Vernon, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,226
91.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,026
83.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
200
16.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
118
8.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Mount Vernon, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,344
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
14
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
27
2.0%
9.1
4 rooms
150
11.2%
16.5
5 rooms
172
12.8%
19.8
6 rooms
196
14.6%
17.8
7 rooms
127
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
208
15.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
450
33.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Mount Vernon, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,344
1-unit, detached
913
67.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
128
9.5%
5.9
2-units
110
8.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
110
8.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
46
3.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mount Vernon, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
478
35.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
54
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
69
5.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
109
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
156
11.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
45
3.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
124
9.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
245
18.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
64
4.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Mount Vernon, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
972
79.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
12
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
236
19.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Mount Vernon, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
700
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
23
3.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
42
6.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
7.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
101
14.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
234
33.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
247
35.3%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
391
55.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
83
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
107
15.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
70
10.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
49
7.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mount Vernon, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
200
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
26
13.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
36
18.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
138
69.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
724
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
18
9.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
52
26.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
55
27.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
12
6.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
14
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
49
24.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mount Vernon, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,026
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
84
8.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
25
2.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
96
9.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
301
29.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
406
39.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
100
9.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
201,600
205,000