Mount Vernon city, IN

Posey County, IN

2022 population: 6,480 ( 207 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population density: 2251.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,955	91.90%	4.0%
Black:	111	1.71%	39.3%
Indian:	4	0.06%	77.8%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	108	1.67%	22.3%
Hispanic:	302	4.66%	167.3%

Total non-White:	525	8.10%	8.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-246	-4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	39	0.7

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
6,687
6,201	92.73%
183	2.74%
18	0.27%
28	0.42%
139	2.08%
113	1.69%
486	7.27%

2000
7,581
7,233	95.41%
222	2.93%
10	0.13%
8	0.11%
53	0.70%
55	0.73%
348	4.59%

1990
7,217
6,896	95.55%
282	3.91%
0	0.00%
5	0.07%
n/a
34	0.47%
321	4.45%

1980
7,656
7,299	95.34%
258	3.37%
33	0.43%
6	0.08%
n/a
60	0.78%
357	4.66%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,032	-13.6
138	1.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

337	4.7
27	0.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-403	-5.3
-36	-0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Vernon city, IN

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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
Number	Percent
40.7
1,371	21.2%
5,109	78.8%
1,379	21.3%

3,011
2.12

1,861	61.8%
1,425	76.6%
269	14.5%
1,150	38.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.2
1,635	24.5%
5,052	75.5%
1,122	16.8%

2,736
2.40

1,819	66.5%
1,324	72.8%
216	11.9%
917	33.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.1
2,015	26.6%
5,566	73.4%
1,104	14.6%

3,058
2.43

2,118	69.3%
1,650	77.9%
213	10.1%
940	30.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
1,849	25.6%
5,368	74.4%
1,121	15.5%

2,839
2.49

2,018	71.1%
1,718	85.1%
172	8.5%
821	28.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
2,239	29.2%
5,417	70.8%
1,051	13.7%

2,818
2.67

2,097	74.4%
1,775	84.6%
203	9.7%
721	25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Mount Vernon city, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	112	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	248	8.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	90	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	151	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	172	5.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	79	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	171	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	63	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	126	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	390	13.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	352	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	206	6.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	210	7.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	217	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	329	10.9%
$200,000 or more	95	3.2%

Median Household Income	58,370
Per Capita Income	35,228

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	134	4.5%
Public Assistance	87	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	410	13.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,759	74.0%
Unemployed	180	4.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,939	78.9%
Not in Labor Force	787	21.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,273	958	57.1%
Non-Profit	90	215	29.5%
Self-Employed	64	22	74.4%

Local Government	71	237	23.1%
State Government	60	40	60.0%
Federal Government	51	27	65.4%

Total Private + Self	1,337	980	57.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	272	519	34.4%
Total	1,609	1,499	51.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	270	8.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	686	22.1%
Professional, Technical	859	27.6%
Service Occupations	485	15.6%
All others	808	26.0%

White Collar		58.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	621	20.0%
Retail trade	413	13.3%
Educational services	391	12.6%
Health care and social assistance	286	9.2%
Accommodation and food services	234	7.5%
Construction	206	6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	206	6.6%
Transportation and warehousing	155	5.0%
Other services	141	4.5%
Public administration	135	4.3%
Wholesale trade	85	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	64	2.1%
Information	49	1.6%
Finance and insurance	38	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	0.5%
Utilities	12	0.4%
Management	8	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	76	1.17%
Puerto Rican	82	1.27%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	48	0.74%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	48	0.74%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	96	1.48%
Argentinean	32	0.49%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	64	0.99%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,916	97.1%
Spanish	176	2.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,757	27.1%
English	1,000	15.4%
Irish	730	11.3%
American	317	4.9%
Scottish	251	3.9%
Italian	201	3.1%
French	102	1.6%
Polish	88	1.4%
Norwegian	56	0.9%
European	33	0.5%
Eastern European	31	0.5%
Swedish	26	0.4%
Hungarian	25	0.4%
Welsh	25	0.4%
Greek	23	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,420	99.1%
Not a citizen	60	0.9%

Native	6,346	97.9%
Foreign-born	134	2.1%

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Vernon city, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
183	4.0%	187	4.0%	1,734	37.5%	1,565	33.8%	507	11.0%	449	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	183	4.0%
9-12 Years	187	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,734	37.5%
Some College	1,565	33.8%
Bach. Degree	507	11.0%
Grad Degree	449	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	56%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	1,978	69.9%	Woody Myers (D)	711	25.1%	142 [+]	5.0%	2,831	13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 142 (5.0%);
2018	S1	46%	Mike Braun (R)	1,234	53.3%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	965	41.7%	116 [+]	5.0%	2,315	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 116 (5.0%);
2016	S3	56%	Todd Young (R)	1,358	48.4%	Evan Bayh (D)	1,277	45.6%	168 [+]	6.0%	2,803	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 167 (6.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	G	55%	Eric Holcomb (R)	1,384	49.5%	John Gregg (D)	1,335	47.8%	76 [+]	2.7%	2,795	-2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 75 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,325
Median Value	$156,900

Occupied	3,011	90.6%
Vacant	314	9.4%

Owned	1,909	63.4%
Rented	1,102	36.6%
Median Rent	$754

Single-Family Units	2,403	72.3%
Detached	2,379	71.5%
Attached	24	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	643	19.3%
Mobile Homes	102	3.1%

Mount Vernon city, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Vernon city, IN

2022 Housing Data for Mount Vernon city, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mount Vernon city, IN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mount Vernon city, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mount Vernon city, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Vernon city, IN