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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mount Vernon, IL compare?
| Figure | Mount Vernon, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 14,187 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,600 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 996 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.7% |
| Measure | Mount Vernon, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,090±361 |
| Median age | 38.9±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.5%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.7%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.0%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.5%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $55,357±$4,203 |
| Per capita income | $31,841±$2,891 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.3%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $99,800±$10,409 |
| Median gross rent | $910±$53 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.8%±7.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.1%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.0%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1%±3.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.0 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov