Mount Vernon, OH Housing Market & City Data

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16,769
Population Estimate
$118,041
Median Home Value
94.1%
Employment Rate
22.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$191
Median Listing Price$325,000
Median Days on Market50
Active Listings60
New Listings32
Total Listings (Active + Pending)108
Avg Listing Price$408,394
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-14%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.77
Family Dual Income42.7
Median Household Income$42,668
Median Individual Income$20,776
Home Ownership53.1%
Home Value$118,041
Median Rent$706
Rent Burden33.2%
Poverty19.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED10.1%
  • Highschool Education42.6%
  • Some College24.8%
  • Bachelors Degree13.5%
  • Graduate Degree9.0%
  • Total College or Above22.5%
  • Stem Degree40.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.9%
  • Female53.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married41.7%
  • Divorced18.0%
  • Never Married33.5%
  • Widowed6.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMount Vernon
State IDOH
Population16,769

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.2%
19–2914.4%
30–3911.4%
40–4912.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.6%
60–6912.0%
70–798.1%
80+6.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation55.3%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Disabled19.0%

ETHNICITY

White95.3%
Black1.2%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiple2.1%

OTHER

Hispanic2.2%
Limited English0.8%
Health Uninsured6.7%
Veteran8.8%

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