Language Spoken At Home in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,728 | 100% |
| English only | 2,717 | 99.6% |
| Language other than English | 11 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 11 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,848 | 100% |
| American | 1,307 | 45.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 120 | 4.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 32 | 1.1% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 140 | 4.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 236 | 8.3% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 17 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 42 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 34 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,068 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 657 | 61.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 349 | 32.7% |
| Married-couple family | 398 | 37.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 210 | 19.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 37 | 3.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 22 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 222 | 20.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 117 | 11.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 411 | 38.5% |
| Householder living alone | 367 | 34.4% |
| 65 years and over | 194 | 18.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 375 | 35.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 344 | 32.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,686 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,068 | 39.8% |
| Spouse | 410 | 15.3% |
| Child | 918 | 34.2% |
| Other relatives | 171 | 6.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 119 | 4.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 63 | 2.3% |
Marital Status in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,083 | 100% |
| Never married | 314 | 29.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 495 | 45.7% |
| Separated | 36 | 3.3% |
| Widowed | 50 | 4.6% |
| Divorced | 188 | 17.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,247 | 100% |
| Never married | 285 | 22.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 474 | 38.0% |
| Separated | 56 | 4.5% |
| Widowed | 223 | 17.9% |
| Divorced | 209 | 16.8% |
Fertility in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 38 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 26.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 148 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 46 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 19 | 41.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 19 | 41.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 19 | 100% |
| Who are female | 19 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 705 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 33 | 4.7% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 3.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 377 | 53.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 196 | 27.8% |
| College or graduate school | 78 | 11.1% |
Educational Attainment in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,884 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 318 | 16.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 185 | 9.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 691 | 36.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 338 | 17.9% |
| Associate's degree | 130 | 6.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 104 | 5.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 118 | 6.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 73.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.8% |
Veteran Status in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,159 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 138 | 6.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,696 | 100% |
| With a disability | 689 | 25.6% |
| Under 18 years | 689 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7 | 1.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,573 | 100% |
| With a disability | 507 | 32.2% |
| 65 years and over | 434 | 100% |
| With a disability | 175 | 40.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,833 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,182 | 77.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 641 | 22.6% |
| Same county | 426 | 15.0% |
| Different county | 215 | 7.6% |
| Same state | 110 | 3.9% |
| Different state | 105 | 3.7% |
| Abroad | 10 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,848 | 100% |
| Native | 2,841 | 99.8% |
| Born in United States | 2,841 | 99.8% |
| State of residence | 2,254 | 79.1% |
| Different state | 587 | 20.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 7 | 0.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 7 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 7 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 7 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 7 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 7 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mount Vernon City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 7 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 7 | 100.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |