Mount Vernon, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Cedar County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
4,551 Population 1,220/sq mi density
$106,356 Median Income $31,406 per capita
$256,900 Home Value $353,927 Zillow
$802 Median Rent 21.5% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature
198 Violent Crime/100K 527 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$106,356 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$256,900 home value, $802/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,551
Census 2023
Population Density
1,220
per square mile
Land Area
3.5
square miles (9.1 km²)
Median Age
23.7 yrs
39% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.6%
Male
53.4%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.6% US: 61.6%
Black 1.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 1.2% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.6%
Black
1.9%
Hispanic
3.4%
Asian
1.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97%
Spanish
2.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.2%
Veterans
4.7%
22% below US avg (6%)
Disability
9.1%
30% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.6%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
1.4%
84% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.381
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,551
Population Year2023
Population Density1,220 / sq mi
Land Area3.5 sq mi
Median Age23.7 years

Gender

Male46.6%
Female53.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.6%
Black or African American1.9%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%
Asian1.2%

Language

English Only97.0%
Spanish2.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.2%
Veterans4.7%
Disability9.1%
Health Insurance98.6%
Uninsured1.4%
Broadband Access98.3%
Gini Coefficient0.381

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8, Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent