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Mount Vernon city, OH


Knox County, OH

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 16,861   ( 129 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.7 square miles
Population density: 1732.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,161 89.92% 5.4%
Black:1420.84% 23.7%
Indian:110.07% 67.6%
Asian:1821.08% 2.7%
2+ races:7034.17% 190.5%
Hispanic:5923.51% 94.1%
Total non-White:1,70010.08% 76.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-863 -6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:734 5.2




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
16,990
16,02494.31%
1861.09%
340.20%
1871.10%
2421.42%
3051.80%
9665.69%

2000
14,561
13,93895.72%
2171.49%
420.29%
610.42%
2231.53%
800.55%
6234.28%

1990
14,560
14,14497.14%
2972.04%
440.30%
270.19%
n/a
480.33%
4162.86%

1980
14,323
14,05598.13%
1591.11%
60.04%
500.35%
n/a
440.31%
2681.87%

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
2,086 14.3
343 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-206 -1.4
207 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
89 0.6
148 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Vernon city, OH
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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
40.5
3,229 19.2%
13,632 80.8%
3,540 21.0%
7,181
2.17
3,925 54.7%
2,754 70.2%
721 18.4%
3,256 45.3%

2010
NumberPercent
37.2
3,712 21.8%
13,278 78.2%
2,946 17.3%
7,110
2.19
4,016 56.5%
2,733 68.1%
644 16.0%
3,094 43.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
3,490 24.0%
11,071 76.0%
2,597 17.8%
6,271
2.25
3,759 59.9%
2,746 73.1%
497 13.2%
2,512 40.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.3
3,278 22.5%
11,282 77.5%
2,856 19.6%
6,024
2.25
3,888 64.5%
3,002 77.2%
433 11.1%
2,136 35.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
3,378 23.6%
10,945 76.4%
2,374 16.6%
5,659
2.37
3,848 68.0%
3,231 84.0%
340 8.8%
1,811 32.0%

2022 Housing Data for Mount Vernon city, OH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,924 
Median Value$149,200 
Occupied7,18190.6%
Vacant7439.4%
Owned3,72451.9%
Rented3,45748.1%
Median Rent$852 
Single-Family Units5,39268.0%
    Detached4,97962.8%
    Attached4135.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units90411.4%
Mobile Homes2222.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mount Vernon city, OH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003494.9%
$10,000 to $14,9994496.3%
$15,000 to $19,9994506.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994506.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993244.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992733.8%
$35,000 to $39,9993615.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993935.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993444.8%
$50,000 to $59,9997019.8%
$60,000 to $74,99988712.4%
$75,000 to $99,99991512.7%
$100,000 to $124,9994105.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992954.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993575.0%
$200,000 or more2233.1%
Median Household Income52,286 
Per Capita Income29,548 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5047.0%
Public Assistance1792.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,05014.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,15068.9%
Unemployed2742.6%
In Armed Forces80.1%
Total Labor Force7,43271.7%
Not in Labor Force2,93828.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9532,46454.5%
Non-Profit41252544.0%
Self-Employed32222758.7%
Local Government15058420.4%
State Government12114046.4%
Federal Government361570.6%
Total Private + Self3,2752,69154.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7191,26436.3%
Total3,9943,95550.2%
Pct. Govt.13.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6037.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,38817.5%
Professional, Technical1,81622.8%
Service Occupations2,03025.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing100.1%
All others2,11226.6%
White Collar 47.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,24315.6%
Manufacturing1,18614.9%
Educational services1,04713.2%
Retail trade93411.7%
Accommodation and food services83010.4%
Construction4746.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3434.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3274.1%
Other services3164.0%
Finance and insurance2773.5%
Public administration2743.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2042.6%
Transportation and warehousing1892.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1411.8%
Information891.1%
Wholesale trade380.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting240.3%
Utilities130.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mount Vernon city, OH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3992.37%
Puerto Rican810.48%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American310.18%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian270.16%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian40.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic810.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1290.77%
Indian480.28%
Korean160.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,66396.9%
Spanish2991.8%
Other Asian910.6%
Tagalog570.4%
German, other Germanic210.1%
Other Indo-European190.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun120.1%
Other80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,29319.5%
English2,45914.6%
Irish2,32213.8%
American1,5088.9%
Italian9305.5%
Scottish3011.8%
Polish2851.7%
French2441.4%
European2101.2%
Welsh1721.0%
Scotch-Irish1691.0%
Dutch1651.0%
British1320.8%
Norwegian860.5%
Hungarian810.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,62398.6%
Not a citizen2381.4%
Native16,45697.6%
Foreign-born4052.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mount Vernon city, OH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
438 3.8%708 6.2%4,694 40.8%2,687 23.4%1,910 16.6%1,054 9.2%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 438 3.8%
9-12 Years 708 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,694 40.8%
Some College 2,687 23.4%
Bach. Degree 1,910 16.6%
Grad Degree 1,054 9.2%
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 city, OH

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +641 R +382 R + 1.7%
D +259
2020 vs. 2012 R +882 R +1,215 R + 15.9%
D -333
2020 vs. 2008 R +928 R +1,435 R + 19.4%
D -507
2016 vs. 2008 R +287 R +1,053 R + 17.7%
D -766
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Donald Trump* (R) 4,659 63.9% Joe Biden (D) 2,481 34.0% 147 2.0% 7,287 11 17 0.12%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 4,018 60.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,222 33.6% 364 5.5% 6,604 10 15 0.12%
2012 51% Mitt Romney (R) 3,777 55.9% Barack Obama* (D) 2,814 41.7% 163 2.4% 6,754 8 9 0.12%
2008 54% John McCain (R) 3,731 54.3% Barack Obama (D) 2,988 43.5% 149 2.2% 6,868 8 9 0.12%
2004 57% George W. Bush* (R) 4,001 58.9% John Kerry (D) 2,748 40.5% 43 0.6% 6,792 8 8 0.12%
2000 50% George W. Bush (R) 3,264 59.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,084 37.7% 178 3.2% 5,526 9 11 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mount Vernon city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,481 34.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,659 63.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 117 1.6%
Other 30 0.4%
TOTAL 7,287
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17


2016 President, Mount Vernon city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,222 33.6%
Donald Trump (R) 4,018 60.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 251 3.8%
Other 113 1.7%
TOTAL 6,604
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 15


2012 President, Mount Vernon city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,814 41.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,777 55.9%
Other 163 2.4%
TOTAL 6,754
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Mount Vernon city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,988 43.5%
John McCain (R) 3,731 54.3%
Other 149 2.2%
TOTAL 6,868
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, Mount Vernon city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,001 58.9%
John Kerry (D) 2,748 40.5%
Other 43 0.6%
TOTAL 6,792
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8


2000 President, Mount Vernon city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,264 59.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,084 37.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 113 2.0%
Other 65 1.2%
TOTAL 5,526
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Vernon city, OH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 38% J.D. Vance (R) 2,983 61.0% Tim Ryan (D) 1,910 39.0% 0 0.0% 4,893 8 0.12%
2022 G 38% Mike DeWine* (R) 3,330 68.5% Nan Whaley (D) 1,534 31.5% 0 0.0% 4,864 6 0.12%
2018 S1 39% Jim Renacci (R) 2,893 56.4% Sherrod Brown* (D) 2,235 43.6% 0 0.0% 5,128 10 0.12%
2018 G 39% Mike DeWine (R) 2,951 57.9% Richard Cordray (D) 1,939 38.1% 204 [+] 4.0% 5,094 8 0.11%
2016 S3 51% Rob Portman* (R) 4,266 64.5% Ted Strickland (D) 1,928 29.1% 425 [+] 6.4% 6,619 6 0.12%
2014 G 29% John Kasich* (R) 2,718 70.3% Edward FitzGerald (D) 1,015 26.3% 131 [+] 3.4% 3,864 7 0.13%
*: 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