Population 473 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Vernon
Household size in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Mount Vernon holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Vernon is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The Charlotte area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.4, 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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Mount Vernon as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Vernon is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (36.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.5% 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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mount Vernon is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Charlotte area.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $762 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $705 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $632 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $731 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$30 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Vernon runs $731 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.6% 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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Vernon: 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Vernon is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mount Vernon: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 | 2.75 | 37.6 | 11.1% | 12.9% | 2.5% | 1995 | $731 | 14.6% | 92.8% | 7.9% |
| Woodleaf | 2.30 | 46.1 | 9.2% | 12.1% | 11.0% | 1992 | $867 | 12.4% | 93.9% | 7.1% |
| Cleveland | 2.62 | 40.5 | 10.8% | 19.3% | 6.3% | 1992 | $997 | 19.2% | 90.5% | 6.2% |
| Cool Springs | 2.62 | 39.1 | 15.4% | 20.1% | 4.8% | 1991 | $813 | 21.7% | 88.0% | 3.3% |
| Cooleemee | 2.50 | 41.0 | 10.6% | 23.5% | 17.4% | 1969 | $884 | 12.3% | 86.5% | 8.2% |
| Barber | 2.58 | 55.4 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 21.3% | 1980 | $842 | 19.0% | 88.5% | 5.7% |
| Jerusalem | 2.83 | 50.5 | 5.7% | 18.9% | 19.3% | 1992 | $1,291 | 27.4% | 91.0% | 0.2% |
| Mount Ulla | 2.81 | 44.3 | 4.9% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 1994 | $927 | 28.3% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Shinnville | 2.51 | 39.4 | 7.6% | 30.7% | 4.7% | 1994 | $1,540 | 17.0% | 86.1% | 1.8% |
| Statesville | 2.56 | 40.2 | 14.2% | 30.2% | 8.9% | 1986 | $1,005 | 22.7% | 87.9% | 5.0% |
| Salisbury | 2.48 | 41.0 | 14.8% | 33.9% | 10.6% | 1981 | $1,122 | 25.7% | 89.1% | 6.1% |
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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