In Mount Vernon (Jefferson, Illinois), the median home price is $132,821; median household income is $56,971; the population is 12,335; schools rate 2.6 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 286.9 per 100k; and the average commute is 16.2 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Mount Vernon at a glance
Population
12,335
Median Household Income
$56,971
Typical Home Value
$132,821
School District Rating
2.6
Violent Crime Rate
286.9
Avg Commute Time
16.2
About Mount Vernon
With 12,335 residents, Mount Vernon is the most populated of 16 towns in Jefferson. The median home value is $132,821, 6% below the Jefferson median and 56% below the Illinois median. Median household income is $56,971 (10% below the Jefferson median).
Mount Vernon is a town in Jefferson, Illinois. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Mount Vernon with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Mount Vernon at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Mount Vernon, Illinois?
- Mount Vernon has a population of 12,335 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Mount Vernon, Illinois?
- The median home value in Mount Vernon is $132,821, 6% below the Jefferson median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Mount Vernon?
- Median household income in Mount Vernon is $56,971 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Mount Vernon, Illinois in?
- Mount Vernon is in Jefferson, Illinois. The county page compares every town in Jefferson on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Mount Vernon?
- Schools serving Mount Vernon rate 2.6 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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