Mount Vernon
ILJefferson County, Illinois
Population 37K |Median income $58,384 |2 hospitals
Population
37,043
Jefferson County
Median Income
$58,384
-8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$115,000
-41% vs avg
Median Age
41.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
37K-5%
Median Income
$61,102+42%
Median Home Value
$118,400+37%
Poverty Rate
14.2%-14%
Unemployment
6.5%-39%
Economics
Median Rent $838/mo
Poverty Rate
14.1%
Unemployment 6.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.1%
Work From Home 4.7%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 85.5%
African American 6.5%
Other / Multiethnic 4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Asian 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
39.8%
High Blood Pressure
38.5%
Short Sleep Duration
37.2%
Physical Inactivity
25.2%
Binge Drinking
18%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.6%
Current Smoking
16.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.6%
Diabetes
13%
Current Asthma
10.6%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.2%
Dental Visit 59.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.6%
Stroke
4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER
MOUNT VERNON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Mount Vernon Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Jefferson County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.