Mt. Vernon, AL Profile

Mt. Vernon, AL, population 819, is located in Alabama's Mobile county, about 27.1 miles from Mobile and 134.2 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Mt. Vernon's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mt. Vernon has declined by about 3%.

Mt. Vernon's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mt. Vernon tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	53%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	35.90
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	844	N/A
2001	843	-0.12%
2002	834	-1.07%
2003	830	-0.48%
2004	824	-0.72%
2005	819	-0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,861

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,410
2003	4,779
2004	2,758
2005	1,568
2006	484
2007	731
2008	2,693

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	-	3	3	0	0	0	0	2
Aggravated Assault	-	9	37	23	13	4	6	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,290
2003	5,496
2004	2,998
2005	1,568
2006	605
2007	1,827
2008	3,672

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	4	7	5	3	0	5	5
Larceny, Theft	-	24	32	14	10	5	8	24
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	7	6	0	0	2	1
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	35 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles