Mount Vernon

Population: 437
Median household income: $58,542
Median home value: $163,100

Located in Davison County, South Dakota, Mount Vernon is a community with a population of 437. The median household income of $58,542 is below the Davison County median ($61,401).

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Vernon's population declined 10.3% from 487 to 437, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $116,400 to $163,100.

The median resident is 28.9 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 26.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 437
Median age: 28.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,542
Median home value: $163,100
Median gross rent: $382
Housing units: 222
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

487437

Median household income

$56,705$58,542

Median home value

$116,400$163,100

Median gross rent

$680$382

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	487	$56,705	$116,400	$680
2020	500	$46,250	$116,900	$334
2021	524	$52,794	$119,600	$333
2022	483	$55,833	$137,500	$386
2023	437	$58,542	$163,100	$382

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3426.3%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	5.3%
5 to 17	99	22.7%
18 to 24	21	4.8%
25 to 34	115	26.3%
35 to 44	27	6.2%
45 to 54	59	13.5%
55 to 64	46	10.5%
65 to 74	18	4.1%
75 and over	29	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	411	94.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	3.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	6.5%
High school graduate	135	45.9%
Some college or associate's	82	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	50	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	210	83.0%
Carpooled	14	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	9.1%
Other means	2	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	17.8%
15 to 29 min	160	69.6%
30 to 44 min	14	6.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 3.7% (16 of 436)

	Count	Share
Family households	93	48.2%
Nonfamily households	100	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	193	86.9%
Vacant	29	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115	59.6%
Renter-occupied	78	40.4%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	195	87.8%
1-unit, attached	6	2.7%
2 to 4 units	10	4.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4644100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.7127, -98.2612