Mount Vernon, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,600 (Urban population: 4,340 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 260 (all nonfarm))

Mount Vernon, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,712 (1,584 occupied: 1,001 owner occupied, 583 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	30%

Housing density: 500 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $143,730.

Median contract rent in 2007: $365 (lower quartile is $236, upper quartile is $450)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $450

Median gross rent in Mount Vernon, MO in 2007: $455

Housing units in Mount Vernon with a mortgage: 577 (13 second mortgage, 60 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 357

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,975 (it was $67,500 in 2000)

Mount Vernon:	$106,975
Missouri:	$138,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,447 - $130,620

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $112,032
Here: $112,032
State: $182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $121,167
Here: $121,167
State: $185,799

Mobile homes: $18,462
Here: $18,462
State: $37,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,582

In family households: 2,981 (714 male householders, 312 female householders)
742 spouses, 1,004 children (907 natural, 71 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 20 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 601 (231 male householders (207 living alone)), 338 female householders (332 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 375 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 493 2-persons, 235 3-persons, 199 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 539 1-person, 30 2-persons.

560 married couples with children.
279 single-parent households (53 men, 226 women).

98.8% of residents of Mount Vernon speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 12 (0.3%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Vernon, Missouri:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 79 5 rooms: 271 6 rooms: 358 7 rooms: 142 8 rooms: 73 9 or more rooms: 46

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon, Missouri:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 168 4 rooms: 160 5 rooms: 119 6 rooms: 75 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 125
1990 to 1994: 34
1980 to 1989: 196
1970 to 1979: 340
1960 to 1969: 258
1950 to 1959: 227
1940 to 1949: 197
1939 or earlier: 313

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mount Vernon:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 192 3 bedrooms: 644 4 bedrooms: 67 5 or more bedrooms: 40

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon:
	no bedroom: 20 1 bedroom: 196 2 bedrooms: 247 3 bedrooms: 85 4 bedrooms: 35 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 27 1 vehicle: 355 2 vehicles: 428 3 vehicles: 115 4 vehicles: 47 5 or more vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 115 1 vehicle: 312 2 vehicles: 128 3 vehicles: 28 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Mount Vernon, MO:

Less than $10,000: 12
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 45
$60,000 to $69,999: 55
$70,000 to $79,999: 65
$80,000 to $89,999: 106
$90,000 to $99,999: 116
$100,000 to $124,999: 275
$125,000 to $149,999: 189
$150,000 to $174,999: 80
$175,000 to $199,999: 55
$200,000 to $249,999: 44
$250,000 to $299,999: 14
$300,000 to $399,999: 15
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Mount Vernon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mount Vernon:

Less than $100: 63 people
$100 to $149: 32
$150 to $199: 35
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 88
$350 to $399: 101
$400 to $449: 82
$450 to $499: 53
$500 to $549: 38
$550 to $599: 24
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 25
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 4

Mount Vernon, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.4%
Number of people working at home: 50 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 215
5 to 9 minutes: 566
10 to 14 minutes: 186
15 to 19 minutes: 88
20 to 24 minutes: 70
25 to 29 minutes: 45
30 to 34 minutes: 114
35 to 39 minutes: 24
40 to 44 minutes: 73
45 to 59 minutes: 139
60 to 89 minutes: 23
90 or more minutes: 32

Mount Vernon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,316 (81%)
Carpooled: 158 (10%)
Taxi: 9 (1%)
Walked: 75 (5%)
Other means: 17 (1%)
Worked at home: 50 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 214
$10,000 to $14,999: 187
$15,000 to $19,999: 121
$20,000 to $24,999: 141
$25,000 to $29,999: 174
$30,000 to $34,999: 137
$35,000 to $39,999: 100
$40,000 to $44,999: 93
$45,000 to $49,999: 91
$50,000 to $59,999: 95
$60,000 to $74,999: 123
$75,000 to $99,999: 61
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 615

German: 448

English: 384

Irish: 383

Other groups: 287

Scotch-Irish: 82

French (except Basque): 79

Italian: 48

European: 34

Czech: 32

Scottish: 27

Dutch: 21

Swedish: 17

Polish: 14

Hungarian: 8

Belgian: 5

French Canadian: 4

Norwegian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Panama (67%)
Germany (33%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2430
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 525
South: 591
West: 346

48% of Mount Vernon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 88
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 434
Less than 1 year of college: 79
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 274
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 77
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 149
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 77
11th grade: 40
12th grade, no diploma: 51
High school graduate (or equivalency): 567
Less than 1 year of college: 55
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 197
Associate degree: 77
Bachelor's degree: 128
Master's degree: 63
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,532
Black householders: $2,713
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $147,025
Two or more races householders: $29,796

Mount Vernon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mount Vernon household income for Two or more races householders

Mount Vernon marital status for males

Mount Vernon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,934
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $103,670
Two or more races householders: $43,860

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,357
One, attached: 32
Two: 43
3 or 4: 114
5 to 9: 51
10 to 19: 57
20 to 49: 8
Mobile homes: 43
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,030

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mount Vernon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	2.6%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9

Here:	6.2%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	8.9%
Missouri:	24.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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