Census ACS · #758 μSA
Mount Vernon Metro Area
The Mount Vernon, Il Micropolitan Statistical Area has 36,808 residents. The median household income is $61,102 and the median home value is $118,400.
36,808
Population
64
People / sq mi
$61,102
Median Income
$118,400
Median Home Value
The Mount Vernon CBSA covers 571 sq mi of land at 64.4 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 84.9% |
| Black or African American | 6.5% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
Economy & Income
$61,102
Median Household Income
$31,541
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment
Housing
$118,400
Median Home Value
$862
Median Rent
71.9%
Homeownership
Education
91.4%
High School+
18.4%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.3%
Drive Alone
4.8%
Work From Home
19.7 min
Avg Commute
18.4%
Foreign Born
Mount Vernon spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Mount Vernon, Il Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 36,808 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #758 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Mount Vernon metro area is $61,102, with a per capita income of $31,541.
The Mount Vernon, Il CBSA spans the state of Illinois.
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Data for the Mount Vernon, Il CBSA (34500) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.