As is often the case in a small town, Mount Vernon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Mount Vernon citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.91% of adults 25 and older in Mount Vernon have a college degree.
The per capita income in Mount Vernon in 2018 was $27,767, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,068 for a family of four. However, Mount Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mount Vernon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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. Mount Vernon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.97% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mount Vernon include European, German, Irish, English, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Mount Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
