Mount Vernon

Population: 185
Median household income: $39,167
Median home value: $125,000

Located in Faulkner County, Arkansas, Mount Vernon is a community with a population of 185. The median household income of $39,167 is below the Faulkner County median ($65,071).

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Vernon's population grew 11.4% from 166 to 185, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $87,900 to $125,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 185
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $39,167
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $630
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 53.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

166185

Median household income

$46,250$39,167

Median home value

$87,900$125,000

Median gross rent

$550$630

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	166	$46,250	$87,900	$550
2020	178	$49,375	$95,000	$546
2021	225	—	$104,700	$625
2022	277	$48,625	$104,200	$581
2023	185	$39,167	$125,000	$630

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 518.4%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 241.1%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	18.4%
5 to 17	41	22.2%
18 to 24	2	1.1%
25 to 34	14	7.6%
35 to 44	23	12.4%
45 to 54	17	9.2%
55 to 64	28	15.1%
65 to 74	20	10.8%
75 and over	6	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	163	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate50.9%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree2.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	14.8%
High school graduate	55	50.9%
Some college or associate's	26	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.8%
Graduate or professional degree	8	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	40	70.2%
Carpooled	1	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	28.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	26.8%
15 to 29 min	5	12.2%
30 to 44 min	23	56.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.30
Poverty rate: 7.0% (13 of 185)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	82.1%
Nonfamily households	10	17.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56	90.3%
Vacant	6	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30	53.6%
Renter-occupied	26	46.4%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	45	72.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	27.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0548020
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2236, -92.1240