Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area
# Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area

The Mount Vernon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southern Illinois, anchored by the city of Mount Vernon.

As of the 2010 census, this micropolitan statistical area had a population of 47,284, a decline of 1,382 from the 2000 census count of 48,666.

## Counties

* Hamilton
* Jefferson

## Communities

* Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants
   * Centralia (partial)
   * Mount Vernon (Principal city)
* Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
   * Ina
   * McLeansboro
* Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
   * Bluford
   * Dahlgren
   * Woodlawn
* Places with less than 500 inhabitants
   * Belle Prairie City
   * Belle Rive
   * Bonnie
   * Broughton
   * Dale (Dales)
   * Dix
   * Macedonia (partial)
   * Nason
   * Waltonville

## Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 48,666 people, 18,836 households, and 12,998 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 91.36% White, 6.56% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $32,026, and the median income for a family was $39,396. Males had a median income of $32,977 versus $19,496 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $16,453.

