Population 422 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Vernon
Household size in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Vernon average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.96, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Mount Vernon is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the Detroit area as a whole, where the median age is 41.0.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Vernon: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.4% 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, 22.6% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 0.7% of homes in Mount Vernon are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Vernon is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $860 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,059 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,583 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$723 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Vernon pays $1,583 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Detroit area ($1,373). Rent takes 20.1% 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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Mount Vernon than nationally: 32.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The Detroit area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Mount Vernon have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Vernon has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.74 | 38.7 | 6.6% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 1988 | $1,583 | 32.2% | 92.8% | 2.0% |
| Columbus | 2.61 | 41.5 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 1.4% | 1992 | $1,464 | 30.8% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Anchorville | 2.52 | 44.8 | 12.2% | 17.0% | 1.8% | 1994 | $1,264 | 25.8% | 94.3% | 4.3% |
| Rattle Run | 2.59 | 46.6 | 8.2% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1989 | $1,018 | 16.2% | 94.5% | 2.7% |
| Richmond | 2.61 | 40.3 | 9.3% | 18.9% | 4.8% | 1981 | $957 | 27.7% | 92.5% | 9.5% |
| Muttonville | 2.56 | 46.2 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 1.2% | 1978 | $1,200 | 23.5% | 95.1% | 6.7% |
| Goodells | 2.77 | 43.3 | 10.1% | 11.0% | 6.4% | 1987 | $1,079 | 16.9% | 92.1% | 7.1% |
| Casco | 2.81 | 37.6 | 17.4% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 1978 | $1,100 | 18.2% | 90.2% | 4.9% |
| Memphis | 2.45 | 44.7 | 3.5% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 1981 | $839 | 21.2% | 93.2% | 2.8% |
| Thornton | 2.70 | 38.4 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 5.6% | 1980 | $993 | 11.9% | 91.0% | 7.7% |
| St. Clair | 2.38 | 45.3 | 8.0% | 19.3% | 2.2% | 1976 | $1,143 | 27.5% | 95.0% | 2.9% |
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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