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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
B
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
F
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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.4%
15,078 → 14,262
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.4%
$33,509 → $52,751
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mount Vernon across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
13,722
-540 from 2023 (14,262)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,463
+$19,712 from 2023 ($52,751)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,078 | — | $33,509 | — |
| 2015 | 14,917 | -1.1% | $36,218 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 14,828 | -0.6% | $37,358 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14,663 | -1.1% | $40,625 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 14,454 | -1.4% | $44,373 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 14,262 | -1.3% | $52,751 | +18.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.