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Mount Vernon township, IL


Jefferson County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 12,538   ( 836 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.0 square miles
Population density: 338.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,060 80.24% 6.6%
Black:1,45611.61% 24.6%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:930.74% 36.8%
2+ races:5524.40% 102.2%
Hispanic:3492.78% 28.3%
Total non-White:2,47819.76% 4.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-711 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-125 -1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,374
10,77180.54%
1,93014.43%
340.25%
680.51%
2732.04%
2722.03%
2,60319.46%

2000
14,455
12,14684.03%
1,66411.51%
470.33%
450.31%
3022.09%
2371.64%
2,30915.97%

1990
15,135
13,19287.16%
1,71111.30%
210.14%
380.25%
n/a
1731.14%
1,94312.84%

1980
16,292
14,76190.60%
1,4278.76%
130.08%
00.00%
n/a
910.56%
1,5319.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,375 -9.5
294 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,046 -6.9
366 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,569 -9.6
412 2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Vernon township, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.2
2,937 23.4%
9,601 76.6%
2,322 18.5%
5,055
2.42
3,364 66.5%
2,219 66.0%
461 13.7%
1,691 33.5%

2010
NumberPercent
38.2
3,319 24.8%
10,055 75.2%
2,118 15.8%
5,598
2.36
3,478 62.1%
2,282 65.6%
564 16.2%
2,120 37.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
3,615 25.0%
10,840 75.0%
2,524 17.5%
5,953
2.35
3,828 64.3%
2,850 74.5%
475 12.4%
2,125 35.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
4,030 26.6%
11,105 73.4%
2,762 18.2%
6,196
2.41
4,132 66.7%
3,155 76.4%
514 12.4%
2,064 33.3%

1980
NumberPercent
34.2
4,268 26.2%
12,024 73.8%
2,981 18.3%
6,699
2.40
4,617 68.9%
3,716 80.5%
473 10.2%
2,082 31.1%

2022 Housing Data for Mount Vernon township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,965 
Median Value$91,300 
Occupied5,05584.7%
Vacant91015.3%
Owned3,25664.4%
Rented1,79935.6%
Median Rent$816 
Single-Family Units4,76679.9%
    Detached4,68778.6%
    Attached791.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units3255.4%
Mobile Homes5258.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mount Vernon township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003276.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992685.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992164.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992645.2%
$25,000 to $29,9993106.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992575.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992104.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991623.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992655.2%
$50,000 to $59,99967713.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993627.2%
$75,000 to $99,99961812.2%
$100,000 to $124,9994358.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992484.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992154.3%
$200,000 or more2214.4%
Median Household Income53,973 
Per Capita Income29,177 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2765.5%
Public Assistance1312.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,22524.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,92066.4%
Unemployed5437.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,46373.8%
Not in Labor Force1,94226.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,9651,70253.6%
Non-Profit28635944.3%
Self-Employed31125155.3%
Local Government13427832.5%
State Government726353.3%
Federal Government185624.3%
Total Private + Self2,2761,95353.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.51075640.3%
Total2,7862,70950.7%
Pct. Govt.11.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5209.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,02318.6%
Professional, Technical1,04419.0%
Service Occupations1,27223.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing220.4%
All others1,63629.8%
White Collar 47.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance96217.5%
Manufacturing72813.2%
Retail trade55010.0%
Accommodation and food services5369.8%
Transportation and warehousing4388.0%
Construction4257.7%
Educational services4237.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2514.6%
Public administration2384.3%
Other services2364.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1703.1%
Wholesale trade1352.5%
Finance and insurance1332.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation921.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction480.9%
Information450.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting430.8%
Management190.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing130.2%
Utilities100.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mount Vernon township, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2712.16%
Puerto Rican530.42%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American200.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan200.16%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic50.04%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean360.29%
Indian240.19%
Filipino220.18%
Thai60.05%
Vietnamese50.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,49697.9%
Spanish1281.1%
German, other Germanic270.2%
Other Indo-European240.2%
Tagalog220.2%
Other Asian130.1%
Korean90.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic90.1%
Vietnamese50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,42419.3%
English1,65813.2%
Irish1,52912.2%
American7716.1%
Scottish4013.2%
Polish2882.3%
French2532.0%
Italian1961.6%
Scotch-Irish1641.3%
Swedish880.7%
Dutch690.6%
Czech600.5%
British530.4%
European480.4%
Lithuanian480.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,50399.7%
Not a citizen350.3%
Native12,34298.4%
Foreign-born1961.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mount Vernon township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
194 2.3%551 6.5%2,707 32.0%3,503 41.4%1,002 11.8%512 6.0%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 194 2.3%
9-12 Years 551 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,707 32.0%
Some College 3,503 41.4%
Bach. Degree 1,002 11.8%
Grad Degree 512 6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mount Vernon township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +131 R +167 R + 2.8%
D -36
2020 vs. 2012 R +523 R +1,095 R + 22.2%
D -572
2020 vs. 2008 R +528 R +1,564 R + 31.5%
D -1,036
2016 vs. 2008 R +397 R +1,397 R + 28.6%
D -1,000
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 52% Donald Trump* (R) 3,235 63.8% Joe Biden (D) 1,720 33.9% 119 2.3% 5,074 23 17 0.08%
2016 52% Donald Trump (R) 3,104 60.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,756 33.9% 315 6.1% 5,175 22 14 0.09%
2012 52% Mitt Romney (R) 2,712 52.2% Barack Obama* (D) 2,292 44.1% 191 3.7% 5,195 12 5 0.10%
2008 55% Barack Obama (D) 2,756 49.1% John McCain (R) 2,707 48.2% 148 2.6% 5,611 12 3 0.10%
2000 48% George W. Bush (R) 2,612 50.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,488 47.6% 122 2.3% 5,222 7 2 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mount Vernon township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,720 33.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,235 63.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 85 1.7%
Other 34 0.7%
TOTAL 5,074
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 17


2016 President, Mount Vernon township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,756 33.9%
Donald Trump (R) 3,104 60.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 213 4.1%
Other 102 2.0%
TOTAL 5,175
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Mount Vernon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,292 44.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,712 52.2%
Other 191 3.7%
TOTAL 5,195
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Mount Vernon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,756 49.1%
John McCain (R) 2,707 48.2%
Other 148 2.6%
TOTAL 5,611
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Mount Vernon township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,612 50.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,488 47.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 84 1.6%
Other 38 0.7%
TOTAL 5,222
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Vernon township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 36% Kathy Salvi (R) 2,237 63.6% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 1,216 34.6% 65 [+] 1.8% 3,518 22 0.09%
2022 G 36% Darren Bailey (R) 2,492 70.4% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 968 27.4% 79 [+] 2.2% 3,539 28 0.09%
2020 S2 51% Mark Curran (R) 2,965 60.0% Richard Durbin* (D) 1,788 36.2% 188 [+] 3.8% 4,941 21 0.08%
2018 G 41% Bruce Rauner* (R) 2,047 50.7% J.B. Pritzker (D) 1,536 38.1% 453 [+] 11.2% 4,036 12 0.09%
2016 S3 51% Mark Kirk* (R) 2,365 47.0% Tammy Duckworth (D) 2,353 46.7% 317 [+] 6.3% 5,035 7 0.09%
2014 S2 35% Jim Oberweis (R) 1,794 51.1% Richard Durbin* (D) 1,548 44.1% 168 [+] 4.8% 3,510 8 0.10%
2014 G 35% Bruce Rauner (R) 2,152 61.1% Pat Quinn* (D) 1,142 32.4% 230 [+] 6.5% 3,524 11 0.10%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote