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Mount Vernon, Illinois

Mount Vernon is a town located near the center of Jefferson County, Illinois, in the United States. In the 2000 census, the town's reported population was 16,269 people.

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Among the most common occupations in Mount Vernon are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Mount Vernon, Illinois work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Popular Mount Vernon Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Mount Vernon Jobs are for physical therapist jobs and teller jobs.

Mount Vernon Industries

The leading industries in Mount Vernon, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 17%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Mount Vernon job listings indicate that the following industries in Mount Vernon are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Hospitals, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

Mount Vernon Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mount Vernon, Illinois is $25,884, and the median income of households in Mount Vernon was $28,145.
 

Average Salaries in Mount Vernon, IL

Mount Vernon, IL

$26,000
 

Mount Vernon Unemployment Rate

Mount Vernon has an unemployment rate of 6.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Mount Vernon Trends data, the number of Mount Vernon, Illinois jobs has decreased by 61% since March 2008.
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Mount Vernon Employment Statistics

Population of Mount Vernon
Total population 16,269
Male 45.87%
Female 54.13%
Median age 38.3
  
Mount Vernon Housing
Owner-occupied homes 60.2%
Median cost of a home $57,700
Median mortgage payment $432
Renter-occupied homes 39.8%
Vacant housing 10.6%
Median monthly rent $398
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $31,569
Median for all female full-time $20,198
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 16%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 18%
$25,000 to $34,999 16%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 10%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12%
High school graduate 30%
Some college, no degree 23%
Associate's degree 7%
Bachelor's degree 11%
Graduate degree 6%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 52%
Separated 2%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 13%
  
Race
White 86%
Black or African American 13%
Asian 1%
Other 1%
  
Mount Vernon Commute
Carpool 9.4%
Public transportation 1.4%
Average travel time 17 minutes