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IN Regular Public School District 5 Schools

MSD Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, IN 47620 • Posey County • 5 Operating Schools
(812) 838-4471
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
15,227
2,569 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$80,204
Overall Poverty Rate
11.01%
1,649 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
10.17%
258 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% IN Avg: 14.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 10.61% (275 / 2,592 kids) 10.61% 2020 275 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 11.35% (303 / 2,670 kids) 11.35% 2021 303 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 11.38% (294 / 2,584 kids) 11.38% 2022 294 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 12% (310 / 2,583 kids) 12% 2023 310 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 10.17% (258 / 2,538 kids) 10.17% 2024 258 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,592 275 10.61% 13.42% 14.57%
2021 2,670 303 11.35% 14.26% 15.78%
2022 2,584 294 11.38% 13.88% 15.17%
2023 2,583 310 12.00% 13.67% 14.98%
2024 2,538 258 10.17% 14.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $229,400
Median Gross Rent $734/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,943
Renter-Occupied 1,354
Owner-Occupied: 4,943 (78.5%) Renter-Occupied: 1,354 (21.5%)
Occupied 6,297

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,943 (78.5%)
Renter-Occupied 1,354 (21.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,297 households
229 (3.6%)
< $10k
231 (3.7%)
$10k-$14k
262 (4.2%)
$15k-$19k
175 (2.8%)
$20k-$24k
159 (2.5%)
$25k-$29k
90 (1.4%)
$30k-$34k
173 (2.7%)
$35k-$39k
298 (4.7%)
$40k-$44k
175 (2.8%)
$45k-$49k
482 (7.7%)
$50k-$59k
740 (11.8%)
$60k-$74k
686 (10.9%)
$75k-$99k
509 (8.1%)
$100k-$124k
608 (9.7%)
$125k-$149k
1,012 (16.1%)
$150k-$199k
468 (7.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
229 (3.6%)
$10k-$14k
231 (3.7%)
$15k-$19k
262 (4.2%)
$20k-$24k
175 (2.8%)
$25k-$29k
159 (2.5%)
$30k-$34k
90 (1.4%)
$35k-$39k
173 (2.7%)
$40k-$44k
298 (4.7%)
$45k-$49k
175 (2.8%)
$50k-$59k
482 (7.7%)
$60k-$74k
740 (11.8%)
$75k-$99k
686 (10.9%)
$100k-$124k
509 (8.1%)
$125k-$149k
608 (9.7%)
$150k-$199k
1,012 (16.1%)
$200k+
468 (7.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,447 students
166 (6.8%)
1st
150 (6.1%)
2nd
114 (4.7%)
3rd
219 (8.9%)
4th
218 (8.9%)
5th
221 (9%)
6th
352 (14.4%)
7th
322 (13.2%)
8th
120 (4.9%)
9th
193 (7.9%)
10th
153 (6.3%)
11th
219 (8.9%)
12th
1st Grade
166 (6.8%)
2nd Grade
150 (6.1%)
3rd Grade
114 (4.7%)
4th Grade
219 (8.9%)
5th Grade
218 (8.9%)
6th Grade
221 (9%)
7th Grade
352 (14.4%)
8th Grade
322 (13.2%)
9th Grade
120 (4.9%)
10th Grade
193 (7.9%)
11th Grade
153 (6.3%)
12th Grade
219 (8.9%)