Mount Vernon, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 464 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 464 (all nonfarm))

Mount Vernon, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 197 (185 occupied: 154 owner occupied, 31 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	32%

Housing density: 615 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $298 (lower quartile is $265, upper quartile is $412)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $394

Median gross rent in Mount Vernon, SD in 2007: $417

Housing units in Mount Vernon with a mortgage: 52 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,466 (it was $36,700 in 2000)

Mount Vernon:	$62,466
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,117 - $94,663

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $70,188
Here: $70,188
State: $160,328

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $11,392
Here: $11,392
State: $114,786

Mobile homes: $41,379
Here: $41,379
State: $34,151

Household type by relationship

Households: 489

In family households: 426 (110 male householders, 21 female householders)
122 spouses, 161 children (150 natural, 2 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 63 (20 male householders (15 living alone)), 32 female householders (26 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 58 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 41 1-person, 11 2-persons.

126 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (4 men, 17 women).

98.7% of residents of Mount Vernon speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Vernon, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 7 5 rooms: 39 6 rooms: 48 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 16

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 2 5 rooms: 8 6 rooms: 7 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 20
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 5
1970 to 1979: 14
1960 to 1969: 10
1950 to 1959: 23
1940 to 1949: 17
1939 or earlier: 100

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mount Vernon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 33 3 bedrooms: 74 4 bedrooms: 36 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 8 3 bedrooms: 11 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 4 1 vehicle: 28 2 vehicles: 53 3 vehicles: 50 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 4 1 vehicle: 9 2 vehicles: 13 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 2

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

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $69,999: 16
$70,000 to $79,999: 14
$80,000 to $89,999: 10
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $174,999: 2
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$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: 2 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$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: 6

Mount Vernon, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.9%
Number of people working at home: 8 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 16
5 to 9 minutes: 17
10 to 14 minutes: 17
15 to 19 minutes: 80
20 to 24 minutes: 59
25 to 29 minutes: 12
30 to 34 minutes: 19
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 5
60 to 89 minutes: 5
90 or more minutes: 1

Mount Vernon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 199 (82%)
Carpooled: 19 (8%)
Walked: 14 (6%)
Other means: 4 (2%)
Worked at home: 8 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $44,999: 19
$45,000 to $49,999: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 26
$60,000 to $74,999: 9
$75,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 197

Norwegian: 62

Dutch: 36

English: 26

French Canadian: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Other groups: 7

Czech: 6

Polish: 6

United States or American: 6

Austrian: 3

French (except Basque): 2

Irish: 2

Finnish: 2

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

This state: 415
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 40
South: 12
West: 22

58% of Mount Vernon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in South Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 1
11th grade: 3
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 68
Less than 1 year of college: 9
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20
Associate degree: 4
Bachelor's degree: 19
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 3
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 59
Less than 1 year of college: 7
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 30
Associate degree: 19
Bachelor's degree: 9
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,349
Two or more races householders: $56,360
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,356

Mount Vernon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mount Vernon marital status for males

Mount Vernon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $53,998
Two or more races householders: $59,909
Hispanic or Latino householders: $59,909

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 151
3 or 4: 13
Mobile homes: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $53,666

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mount Vernon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Electricity (4%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Electricity (35%) Utility gas (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	100.0%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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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