Mount Vernon

Population: 2,523
Median household income: $67,097
Median home value: $176,900

Mount Vernon is a community in Franklin County, Texas, home to 2,523 residents. Its median household income of $67,097 runs in line with the Franklin County figure of $66,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Vernon's population declined 8.2% from 2,749 to 2,523, while its median home value rose 47.0% from $120,300 to $176,900.

71.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,523
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $67,097
Median home value: $176,900
Median gross rent: $954
Housing units: 909
Homeownership rate: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7492,523

Median household income

$46,250$67,097

Median home value

$120,300$176,900

Median gross rent

$822$954

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,749	$46,250	$120,300	$822
2020	2,780	$56,016	$125,900	$853
2021	3,012	$54,803	$143,400	$886
2022	2,527	$63,750	$176,300	$949
2023	2,523	$67,097	$176,900	$954

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1726.5%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	7.3%
5 to 17	669	26.5%
18 to 24	149	5.9%
25 to 34	405	16.1%
35 to 44	361	14.3%
45 to 54	276	10.9%
55 to 64	248	9.8%
65 to 74	77	3.1%
75 and over	154	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,512	59.9%
Black or African American	407	16.1%
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	38	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	566	22.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	226	14.9%
High school graduate	481	31.6%
Some college or associate's	541	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	179	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	94	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	915	82.8%
Carpooled	104	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	472	45.3%
15 to 29 min	344	33.0%
30 to 44 min	70	6.7%
45 to 59 min	20	1.9%
60+ min	137	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 14.1% (341 of 2,420)

	Count	Share
Family households	563	71.1%
Nonfamily households	229	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	792	87.1%
Vacant	117	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	456	57.6%
Renter-occupied	336	42.4%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	645	71.0%
1-unit, attached	43	4.7%
2 to 4 units	102	11.2%
5 to 19 units	47	5.2%
20 or more units	44	4.8%
Mobile home & other	28	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4849860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 33.1774, -95.2244

Other places in Franklin County

None.