Mount Vernon is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 17,329 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Mount Vernon is the 115th largest community in Ohio. Mount Vernon has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.19% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The population of Mount Vernon overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Mount Vernon, 23.53% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mount Vernon in 2022 was $29,954, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,816 for a family of four. However, Mount Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Mount Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mount Vernon include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Mount Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.