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Mount Vernon, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
4,532
Population
1,095/sq mi density
$49,153
Median Income
$24,347 per capita
$175,000
Home Value
$222,267 Zillow
$691
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
257 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$49,153 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$175,000 home value, $691/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.8%
4,492 → 4,572
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.9%
$38,118 → $49,153
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.58%
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
4,630
+58 from 2023 (4,572)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,747
+$9,594 from 2023 ($49,153)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,492 | — | $38,118 | — |
| 2015 | 4,484 | -0.2% | $32,975 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 4,510 | +0.6% | $31,990 | -3% |
| 2019 | 4,499 | -0.2% | $42,689 | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 4,503 | +0.1% | $38,400 | -10% |
| 2023 | 4,572 | +1.5% | $49,153 | +28% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.