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The City of Mount Vernon had a population of 17,169 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Mount Vernon is located at latitude 40.3934 and longitude -82.4857 in Knox County. The formal boundaries for the City of Mount Vernon encompass a land area of 9.41 sq. miles and a water area of 0.19 sq. miles. Knox County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Mount Vernon has a C2 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place legally coextensive with a county subdivision but treated as independent of any county subdivision. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 17,169 (100%) |
Population in Households | 15,746 (91.7%) |
Population in Families | 11,404 (66.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 1,423 ( 8.3%) |
Population Density | 1,765 |
Diversity Index2 | 22 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $52,830 |
Average Household Income | $75,121 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $31,264 |
Wealth Index5 | 64 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 7,754 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 4,074 (52.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 3,059 (39.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 621 ( 8.0%) |
Median Home Value | $161,832 |
Average Home Value | $204,467 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 127 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 7,133 |
Average Household Size | 2.21 |
Family Households | 3,786 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.38% | 0.13% |
Households | 0.37% | 0.19% |
Families | 0.07% | |
Median Household Income | 1.29% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.28% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.59% |
The table below compares Mount Vernon to the other 1,265 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 112 | 91st |
Population Density | # 339 | 73rd |
Median Household Income | # 936 | 26th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 512 | 40th |
Per Capita Income | # 792 | 37th |
Diversity Index | # 505 | 60th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Ohio Census Data Comparison Tool.
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