Mount Vernon
OHKnox County, Ohio
Population 63K |Median income $71,246 |1 hospital
Population
62,657
Knox County
Median Income
$71,246
+13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$197,400
Near average
Median Age
39.4
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
63K+3%
Median Income
$73,988+49%
Median Home Value
$218,300+64%
Poverty Rate
11%-23%
Unemployment
2.5%-67%
Economics
Median Rent $878/mo
Poverty Rate
12.9% -10% vs avg
Unemployment 3.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.7%
Work From Home 10.1%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 94.5%
Other / Multiethnic 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
37.5%
Obesity
37.1%
Short Sleep Duration
32.8%
Physical Inactivity
27.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.7%
Binge Drinking
17%
Current Smoking
15.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.8%
Diabetes
12.6%
Current Asthma
11%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.2%
Dental Visit 64.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.5%
Stroke
3.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
264 per 100k
-26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1856 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
199.0
Homicide
6.9
Robbery
57.7
Burglary
269.2
Larceny-Theft
1337.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
249.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
MOUNT VERNON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
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 (Knox County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.