Mount Vernon City, Illinois

Mount Vernon City is a one of the Jefferson County, Illinois, located in Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. Mount Vernon City had an official population of 16269 in 2000. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 16298, It is 136th most populous in Illinois. It covers total area of 11.62 square miles (30.1 sq km), of which, 11.52 square miles (29.84 sq km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 sq km) of it is water, making it the 59th largest by size in Illinois.

As of the census of 2000, there were 16269 people in the city, organized into 6988 households, and 4155 families living in the city. The population density was 1412.1 people per square mile (545.21/kmē), it is the 556th most populated city in terms of population density. There were 7814 housing units at an average density of 678.3 per square mile (261.89/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.25 persons, and the average family size was 2.92 persons. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males. The median age of the city's population was 38.3 years, the median age of male residents at 35.4 and the median age of female residents at 40.9. The racial makeup of the city was 13706 White, 2011 Black or African American, 27 American Indian, 125 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, 320 from two or more races and 77 Ohter races.

Mount Vernon city Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Mount Vernon city Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Mount Vernon City Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $28145, it is Illinois's 191st poorest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $36660, it would be the 260th lowest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The per capita income for the city was $16268, making its Illinois's 870th highest city by per capita income. The median income of city was $17500, The median income for males was $25509 versus $13295 for females.

In 2000, 3975 pupils and students, of which 49.16% are male and 50.84% are female, 24.43% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.96% nursery or pri school, 6.47% kindergarten, 41.89% elementary school, 21.99% high school and 19.7% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census16269
April 2000 Estimate16351
July 2000 Estimate16354
July 2001 Estimate16344
July 2002 Estimate16356
July 2003 Estimate16269
July 2004 Estimate16202
July 2005 Estimate16233
July 2006 Estimate16257
July 2007 Estimate16275
July 2008 Estimate16298
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school222174396
Kindergarten134123257
Elementary school8468191665
High school501373874
College or graduate school251532783
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Mount Vernon city, Illinois$28145$36660$16268
Jefferson County, Illinois$33555$41141$16644
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587