Mount Vernon is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,550 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mount Vernon is the 152nd largest community in Missouri.Unlike some cities, Mount Vernon isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mount Vernon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mount Vernon is a city of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mount Vernon who work in healthcare suport services (15.01%), sales jobs (10.79%), and management occupations (6.57%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.80% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Mount Vernon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Mount Vernon with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.17% of adults in Mount Vernon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Mount Vernon in 2022 was $24,853, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,412 for a family of four. However, Mount Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Mount Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mount Vernon include German, Irish, English, French, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Mount Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
