South Mount Vernon

Population: 702
Median household income: $50,234

South Mount Vernon is a community in Knox County, Ohio, home to 702 residents. Its median household income of $50,234 runs below the Knox County figure of $73,988.

Between 2020 and 2023, South Mount Vernon's population declined 9.8% from 778 to 702.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 42.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 702
Median age: 30.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,234
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,073
Housing units: 421
Homeownership rate: 38.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 13.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

778702

Median household income

$26,594$50,234

Median home value

$58,200$65,000

Median gross rent

$804$1,073

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	778	—	$58,200	$804
2021	707	$26,594	$59,500	$794
2022	853	$29,023	$65,000	$1,117
2023	702	$50,234	—	$1,073

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

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3442.2%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 644.0%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	10.7%
5 to 17	105	15.0%
18 to 24	19	2.7%
25 to 34	296	42.2%
35 to 44	89	12.7%
45 to 54	29	4.1%
55 to 64	28	4.0%
65 to 74	39	5.6%
75 and over	22	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	540	76.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	13.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate54.1%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	0.8%
High school graduate	272	54.1%
Some college or associate's	148	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	36	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	43	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	285	82.8%
Carpooled	44	12.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	216	65.7%
15 to 29 min	58	17.6%
30 to 44 min	27	8.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	28	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 45.2% (317 of 702)

	Count	Share
Family households	156	55.5%
Nonfamily households	125	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	281	66.7%
Vacant	140	33.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	38.4%
Renter-occupied	173	61.6%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	383	91.0%
1-unit, attached	28	6.7%
2 to 4 units	10	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3973530
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3824, -82.5018