Population 2,745 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Vernon
Household size in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Vernon run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Mount Vernon skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Mount Vernon (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mount Vernon
Renters in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in Mount Vernon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 73.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.7% of the housing in Mount Vernon, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Mount Vernon was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $648 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $619 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $648 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$338 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Vernon pays $986 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mount Vernon
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Vernon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Mount Vernon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Mount Vernon than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mount Vernon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 2.57 | 45.0 | 10.1% | 15.0% | 19.7% | 1983 | $986 | 13.0% | 79.0% | 4.2% |
| Calvert | 2.86 | 38.4 | 14.7% | 14.8% | 23.7% | 1991 | $690 | 13.8% | 82.7% | 6.8% |
| Fairford | 2.73 | 35.5 | 17.7% | 17.7% | 15.0% | 2000 | $488 | 18.3% | 80.7% | 10.2% |
| Bucks | 2.48 | 46.9 | 1.1% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 1988 | $948 | 21.1% | 88.8% | 0.4% |
| Axis | 3.01 | 39.4 | 22.0% | 13.8% | 2.6% | 1985 | $978 | 16.6% | 84.3% | 5.6% |
| Georgetown | 2.56 | 36.1 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 17.1% | 1991 | $1,251 | 19.8% | 87.1% | 3.6% |
| Stockton | 3.07 | 36.1 | 20.9% | 21.0% | 38.1% | 1987 | $884 | 11.7% | 89.1% | 9.0% |
| Citronelle | 2.74 | 41.8 | 11.4% | 29.5% | 19.9% | 1982 | $878 | 11.4% | 86.8% | 6.9% |
| Vaughn | 2.84 | 48.0 | 12.0% | 10.4% | 21.0% | 1997 | $1,022 | 28.4% | 86.0% | 0.3% |
| Tensaw | 3.18 | 30.9 | 25.1% | 28.2% | 46.1% | 1982 | $828 | 4.9% | 90.4% | 12.5% |
| Chunchula | 2.79 | 36.4 | 9.6% | 5.2% | 14.7% | 1991 | $1,125 | 16.4% | 85.5% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mount Vernon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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