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Mount Vernon, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Knox County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
16,802
Population
1,694/sq mi density
$54,335
Median Income
$30,897 per capita
$161,400
Home Value
$239,157 Zillow
$909
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
162
Violent Crime/100K
1,890 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,335 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,400 home value, $909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
162 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,335
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,897
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
4% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Vernon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Vernon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,335
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,897
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,972
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,070
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,070
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,085M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,339
Restaurants
108
Healthcare
144
Retail
157
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,972
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,813
38% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,335 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,897 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,972 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,070 |
| County GDP | $3,085M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,339 |
| Restaurants | 108 |
| Healthcare | 144 |
| Retail | 157 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,972 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,813 |