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Mount Vernon, IL
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Mount Vernon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 14,284 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Mount Vernon is the 165th largest community in Illinois.

One of the benefits of Mount Vernon is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.10 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

In terms of college education, Mount Vernon is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.46% of adults 25 and older in Mount Vernon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mount Vernon in 2018 was $28,788, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,152 for a family of four. However, Mount Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mount Vernon is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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, English, Irish, Scottish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Mount Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.


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