Mount Vernon, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Jefferson County County

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

14,492 Population 989/sq mi density

$52,751 Median Income $29,722 per capita

$89,700 Home Value $129,300 Zillow

$893 Median Rent 26.1% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

1,446 Violent Crime/100K 4,939 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.1 / 5.0

$52,751 median income, 5.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$89,700 home value, $893/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,446 violent crimes/100K (280% above avg)

C+

Education

2.5 / 5.0

19.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Mount Vernon (5)

Cave-In-Rock State Park

State Park

188 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Harmonie State Park

State Park

2,912 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Murphysboro State Park

State Park

855 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pyramid State Recreation Area

State Park

18,935 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Trail Of Tears State Park

State Park

3,017 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0