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Mount Vernon, SD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mount Vernon is 558, which is 16.98% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 10.58% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mount Vernon population density is 1,604.57 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mount Vernon is white, which represent 97.13% of the total population. The average Mount Vernon education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 558. #138

Population Growth Since 2000, #84

Mount Vernon, SD	16.98%
South Dakota	10.58%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #32

Mount Vernon, SD	1,604.57 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	542 (97.13%, #170)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #83)
Hispanic:	34 (6.09%, #41)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #79)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #212)
One Race, Other:	3 (0.54%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	13 (2.33%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

447 (80.11%) out of the total population of 558 reported first ancestry.

	Mount Vernon, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	15	2.69%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	50	8.96%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	34	6.09%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	37	6.63%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	265	47.49%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	3	0.54%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	49	8.78%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	2	0.36%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	94	16.85%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	25	4.48%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	26	4.66%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	2	0.36%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 292 (52.33%, see rank)

Females: 266 (47.67%, see rank)

Mount Vernon, SD	Male: 52.33% Female: 47.67%
South Dakota	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mount Vernon, SD	30.80 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mount Vernon, SD	30.30 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mount Vernon, SD	31.60 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mount Vernon, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	62	11.11%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	53	9.50%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	61	10.93%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	41	7.35%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	19	3.41%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	88	15.77%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	82	14.70%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	62	11.11%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	44	7.89%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	33	5.91%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	8	1.43%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	5	0.90%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mount Vernon, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	322, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	30, 9.32%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	95, 29.50%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	139, 43.17%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	51, 15.84%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	7, 2.17%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.28, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mount Vernon, SD			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	28	53.57%	46.43%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	100	93.00%, see rank	7.00%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	37	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	24	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mount Vernon, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	197, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.83, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	29, 14.72%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	168, 85.28%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	163, 82.74%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.18, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	133, 67.51%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	34, 17.26%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mount Vernon, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	382	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	198	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	55	27.78%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	124	62.63%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	10	5.05%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	9	4.55%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	184	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	32	17.39%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	130	70.65%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	8	4.35%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	14	7.61%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mount Vernon, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	548	98.21%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	409	73.30%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	139	24.91%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10	1.79%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10	1.79%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4	0.72%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6	1.08%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mount Vernon, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	184	93.40%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	6	3.05%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	1.52%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	2.03%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.