Indiana · Census place 51732
Mount Vernon city, IN
Quick answer
Mount Vernon city has 6,431 residents, ranking #112 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $61,527, the median home is worth $164,200 and median gross rent runs $726 a month.
- Population
- 6,431Mount Vernon city residents
- Median household income
- $61,527Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $164,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $726Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Mount Vernon city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Mount Vernon city median would spend about 14.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.8% of residents and 66.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Garrett city 6,540
- Huntingburg city 6,504
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- Rochester city 6,244
- Rushville city 6,186
- Cumberland town 6,154
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