Mount Vernon is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 16,551 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Mount Vernon is the 115th largest community in Ohio.

A relatively large number of people in Mount Vernon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 education level of Mount Vernon citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.69% of adults in Mount Vernon have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mount Vernon in 2022 was $30,897, which is middle income relative to Ohio, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,588 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 Polish.

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