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65712

Mount Vernon, MO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
9,015
Median household income
$69,304
People below poverty
10.5%
Median home value
$220,400

Income

The median income of households in 65712 was $69,304. An estimated 2.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.9
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 8.7
$25,000 to $34,999 4.9
$35,000 to $49,999 17.4
$50,000 to $74,999 18.5
$75,000 to $99,999 12.3
$100,000 to $149,999 20.3
$150,000 to $199,999 9.7
$200,000 or more 2.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62596
Female 47212

An estimated 78.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,044. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.1
Social Security 30.4
Retirement income 24.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.6
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.3

In 2020-2024, 7.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 30% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 18.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 65712 in 2020-2024, 87.5% had health insurance coverage and 12.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 65.4% and public coverage was 36.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 10.8%.


In 2020-2024, 65712 had a total population of 9,015 - 4,426 (49.1%) females and 4,589 (50.9%) males. The median age was 35.9 years. An estimated 24.3% of the population was under 18 years, 32.4% was 19 to 44 years, 21.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 20 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 65712 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 536 309
5 to 9 251 332
10 to 14 251 240
15 to 19 284 162
20 to 24 320 378
25 to 29 306 367
30 to 34 365 311
35 to 39 233 230
40 to 44 224 186
45 to 49 235 161
50 to 54 272 342
55 to 59 251 186
60 to 64 256 226
65 to 69 294 333
70 to 74 173 299
75 to 79 173 140
80 to 84 59 145
85 and over 106 79

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92.6% were White; 0.7% were Black or African American; 11.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.8% of the people in 65712 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 92.4% of the people in 65712 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,292 households in 65712. The average household size was 2.61 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.5% of the households in 65712 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 17.3% of all households, while 17.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.1% of all households.

In 65712, 32.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.5
Cohabiting Couples 5.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57% of males and 58.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.3 20.6
Now married, except separated 57 58.5
Separated 1.8 0
Widowed 7.6 10.9
Divorced 7.3 9.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 65712, 181 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 62.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.6% of the people living in 65712 were U.S. natives. 65.6% of the 65712 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.4% of 65712 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 70.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 96.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 65712 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 65712.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 16.4
Asia 16
Europe 63.5
Africa 3.2
Northern America 0.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 65712 in 2020-2024, 5.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.2% of people at least five years old; 1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.2
Other Indo-European languages 4.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 65712 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.5
Different house, same county 10.8
Different county, same state 6.1
Different state 0.5
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 23.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 65712 was 1,835 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 200 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,379. College or graduate school enrollment was 256.

Educational Attainment of People in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.8
High school diploma or equivalency 32.4
Some college, no degree 27.8
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 16.3
Graduate or professional degree 6.9

Disability

In 65712, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1% of people under 18 years old, to 12.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 65712, 56.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,010 75.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 657 16.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 297 7.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 65712 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.8
Construction 5.1
Manufacturing 8.7
Wholesale trade 5.2
Retail trade 12.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.7
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 31.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.3
Other Services, except public administration 2.2
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 65712 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,339 33.7
Service occupations 820 20.6
Sales and office occupations 922 23.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 374 9.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 520 13.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.4% of 65712 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.4
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 9.4

In 2020-2024, 65712 had a total of 3,558 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 7.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.1
Mobile homes 6.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

10.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 65712 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 71.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 65712 had 3,292 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 266 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 74.5% while renters occupied 25.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.79 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.07.

6.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.4% and another 25.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 65712:

House Heating Fuel Used in 65712 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 54.1
Electricity 40.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 4.8
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 65712 was $220,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.3 % had a mortgage. 39.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,292 and for owners without a mortgage it was $425.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 65712 was $674. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.