How long do people stay in their homes in Mount Vernon, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Mount Vernon, IL, 2020–2024
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29.0% (±3.5 points) of households in Mount Vernon, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.0% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.3%

When households in Mount Vernon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Vernon	Jefferson County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.7% (±3.2 points)	17.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.2% (±4.4 points)	35.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±2.7 points)	19.1%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±2.1 points)	13.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.0% (±2.0 points)	12.4%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Mount Vernon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Jefferson County (20.1%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (23.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mount Vernon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Vernon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Vernon	—	29.0% (±3.5 points)	—
Mount Vernon Township	3.4 mi	25.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	3.9 mi	23.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dodds Township	4.6 mi	17.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
McClellan Township	5.4 mi	13.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Woodlawn	6.4 mi	9.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Bonnie	7.7 mi	17.4% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rome Township	8.5 mi	21.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Field Township	8.6 mi	8.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dodds Township, IL (17.0%), McClellan Township, IL (13.8%), Woodlawn, IL (9.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Belle Rive	34.0% (±16.3 points)
2	Dix	31.1% (±13.8 points)
3	Mount Vernon	29.0% (±3.5 points)
4	Mount Vernon Township	25.6% (±3.6 points)
5	Moores Prairie Township	25.5% (±26.2 points)
6	Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	23.3% (±4.8 points)
7	Pendleton Township	22.0% (±8.6 points)
8	Rome Township	21.0% (±6.3 points)
9	Ina	20.1% (±9.2 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mount Vernon

How often do people move in Mount Vernon?

29.0% of households in Mount Vernon, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mount Vernon have?

18.3% of households in Mount Vernon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, Illinois

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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