Mobile County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 20.8. This is about average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 12.9. This is about average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.3%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.8% for Black residents, 60.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | Alabama: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.8% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 3.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Vernon, AL
Mount Vernon compared to Alabama state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Mount Vernon (2011 data):
- First Community Bank: Military Road Branch at 18930 U S Hwy 43, branch established on 1973/08/27. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $322.1 mil, Deposits: $279.7 mil, headquarters in Chatom, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (52%)
- Utility gas (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mobile County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Mount Vernon (based on Mobile County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.25%
| Here |  | 53.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 46.3% | 16.9% | 11.6% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Congregations | 24.1% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 6.5% | 8.9% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 9.6% |
| Congregations | 3.9% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 24.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 61 | Mobile County: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6 | This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18 | Mobile County: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 246 | Mobile County: | 6.09 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 211 | Here: | 5.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.8% | | Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Mobile County: | 29.9% | | Alabama: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.9% | | State: | 13.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,900 | $29,400 | 7 | $1,118 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,915 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $16,096 | $27,593 | 2 | $177 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $4,614 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,552 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,776 | $21,312 | 2 | $1,842 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,267 | $27,204 | 1 | $1,065 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $485 |
| Totals for Government |
11 | $25,039 | $27,315 | 33 | $12,768 |
4.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,796 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.82% | | Alabama average: | 6.81% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)| Mobile County: | 0.11% | | Alabama average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,869 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.36% | | Alabama average: | 6.16% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($383 average AGI)| Mobile County: | 0.05% | | Alabama average: | 0.06% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Vernon:
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
- WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
- WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
- WABB (1480 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
- WMOB (1360 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: BUDDY TUCKER ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Vernon:
- WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
- WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
- WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAVH (106.5 FM; DAPHNE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
- WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
- WQUA (102.1 FM; CITRONELLE, AL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WDLT-FM (98.3 FM; CHICKASAW, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNSP (105.5 FM; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: COM+, LLC)
- WHNB (94.5 FM; JACKSON, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)
- WZEW (92.1 FM; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- WYDH (105.9 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Mount Vernon:
- WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
- WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
- WBPG (Channel 55; GULF SHORES, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- W52BF (Channel 52; MOBILE, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEIQ (Channel 42; MOBILE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
Mount Vernon, Alabama:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Alabama average:
- Fatal accident count: 100
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 156
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 110
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 257
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Mount Vernon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $3,048,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,874
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,741
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 21,172
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mount Vernon)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Searcy Hospital (Lat: 31.089611 Lon: -88.029167), Call Sign: WNKT838, Licensee ID: L00008832
Assigned Frequencies: 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz Grant Date: 12/03/1997, Expiration Date: 01/27/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/04/2003
Registrant: Southwest Alabama Emergency Medical Services System Inc, Mobile, AL 36660, Phone: (334) 478-6011 - 20451 Hwy 43 N (Lat: 31.117944 Lon: -88.011667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 77 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: KAR635
Assigned Frequencies: 49.2000 MHz Grant Date: 02/15/2002, Expiration Date: 03/10/2012, Certifier: Wayne Conrad
Registrant: Flordia Gas Transmission, 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77056, Phone: (713) 989-7220, Fax: (713) 989-1173, Email:
- Military Rd (Lat: 31.085722 Lon: -88.016111), Call Sign: WZU270, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 160.950 MHz Grant Date: 05/14/2004, Expiration Date: 07/21/2014, Cancellation Date: 08/02/2005
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Co, 1200 Peachtree Street, Nw, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
- 20451 Hwy 43 N (Lat: 31.117944 Lon: -88.011667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 77 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WPTW435
Assigned Frequencies: 852.562 MHz Grant Date: 05/24/2002, Expiration Date: 08/13/2012, Cancellation Date: 02/15/2008, Certifier: Ray Waters
Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - Mount Vernon, 20451 Hwy 43 N (Lat: 31.118056 Lon: -88.011667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WQIX802
Assigned Frequencies: 928.293 MHz, 952.293 MHz Grant Date: 06/13/2008, Expiration Date: 06/13/2018, Certifier: Kevin Dumas
Registrant: Flordia Gas Transmission, 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77056, Phone: (713) 989-7220, Fax: (713) 989-1173, Email:
- MOWA, 1080 Red Fox W (Lat: 31.146389 Lon: -88.060278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 259 m, Call Sign: WQLE253, Licensee ID: L00006730
Assigned Frequencies: 6590.00 MHz Grant Date: 12/22/2009, Expiration Date: 12/22/2019, Certifier: Eric M Linsley
Registrant: Mobile County Alabama, 1150 Schillinger Road, Mobile, AL 36608, Phone: (251) 574-4030, Fax: (251) 574-3514, Email:
- MT VERNON, 1.2 Miles Nw Of (Lat: 31.093500 Lon: -88.030806), Overall height: 110 m, Call Sign: KJC31
Assigned Frequencies: 3730.00 MHz, 4150.00 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 3890.00 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6404.79 MHz Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/26/1998
Registrant: At&t Communications Of The South Central States Inc, 1200 Peachtree St 15w27, Atlanta, GA 30309
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $90,060 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $62,270 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $70,110 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $76,790 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $36,840 | 1 | $99,100 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $42,770 | 1 | $76,790 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $62,420 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $76,650 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $35,050 | 1 | $63,230 | 1 | $40,560 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $61,920 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $37,930 | 1 | $73,280 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $34,640 | 1 | $80,830 | 1 | $29,930 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $57,415 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $66,770 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $53,340 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $64,450 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $54,840 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $24,380 | 1 | $77,600 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $43,750 | 1 | $54,160 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $41,520 | 1 | $43,350 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $28,800 | 1 | $28,770 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $47,410 | 1 | $53,540 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $35,195 | 1 | $23,570 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
| Most common first names in Mount Vernon, AL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 50 | 75.0 years |
| James | 44 | 69.1 years |
| Mary | 42 | 77.9 years |
| Willie | 41 | 69.2 years |
| Robert | 31 | 69.3 years |
| William | 28 | 71.2 years |
| George | 26 | 71.9 years |
| Annie | 21 | 75.0 years |
| Charles | 18 | 68.8 years |
| Lula | 15 | 80.0 years |
| Most common last names in Mount Vernon, AL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Byrd | 56 | 69.3 years |
| Williams | 44 | 69.6 years |
| Weaver | 42 | 67.1 years |
| Jackson | 25 | 72.8 years |
| Rivers | 25 | 60.8 years |
| Davis | 24 | 74.7 years |
| Taylor | 22 | 69.3 years |
| Sullivan | 21 | 69.1 years |
| Jones | 20 | 76.4 years |
| Johnson | 19 | 76.8 years |
Businesses in Mount Vernon, AL
Mount Vernon on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Child care workers"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
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