Population 541 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Vernon
Household size in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Vernon average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Madison area overall, where it has 2.30 people.
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Mount Vernon skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Mount Vernon, well 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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Vernon is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (32.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.2 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mount Vernon: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across the Madison area.
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Mount Vernon has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $852 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,011 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,040 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,422 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$571 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Vernon runs $1,422 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Madison area. Rent takes 25.6% 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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.6% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.4% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Mount Vernon: 46.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Even so, the share is lower than in the Madison area overall (50.6%).
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.2% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mount Vernon: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mount Vernon has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Madison area. 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 | 2.63 | 42.3 | 4.1% | 23.4% | 4.8% | 1993 | $1,422 | 46.4% | 97.5% | 3.0% |
| Mount Horeb | 2.64 | 41.0 | 4.9% | 25.5% | 6.7% | 1991 | $1,250 | 48.5% | 97.4% | 3.2% |
| Forward | 2.55 | 49.8 | 3.1% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 1984 | $1,400 | 40.3% | 97.0% | 2.3% |
| Blue Mounds | 2.42 | 45.5 | 7.4% | 19.4% | 3.8% | 1989 | $1,134 | 42.0% | 97.8% | 1.9% |
| Barneveld | 2.62 | 40.7 | 8.2% | 17.4% | 3.8% | 1986 | $1,115 | 36.3% | 98.7% | 2.1% |
| Pine Bluff | 2.62 | 40.8 | 2.5% | 23.0% | 4.1% | 1989 | $1,671 | 55.3% | 97.6% | 0.9% |
| Verona | 2.32 | 37.9 | 5.6% | 34.4% | 4.7% | 2005 | $1,770 | 69.4% | 98.6% | 1.5% |
| New Glarus | 2.57 | 45.3 | 6.6% | 16.6% | 6.3% | 1974 | $1,075 | 41.3% | 97.0% | 4.9% |
| Cross Plains | 2.56 | 43.0 | 5.7% | 24.4% | 3.2% | 1989 | $1,611 | 50.9% | 97.6% | 1.2% |
| Hollandale | 2.34 | 49.6 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 5.8% | 1964 | $812 | 26.1% | 95.3% | 3.5% |
| Black Earth | 2.48 | 44.9 | 5.7% | 15.9% | 5.7% | 1979 | $996 | 33.8% | 97.9% | 4.4% |
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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