Mount Vernon city, Illinois Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Mount Vernon city, IL was 21.03%.
By Race: The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Mount Vernon city, IL (48.00%), followed by Black Alone (34.41%), and White Alone (18.84%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (0.00%).
By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (19.18%), and that of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (6.67%).
The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Mount Vernon city, Illinois.
Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.
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| Race | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Some Other Race Alone | 48.00 |
| Black Alone | 34.41 |
| White Alone | 18.84 |
| Two or More Races | 16.08 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 2.86 |
| Asian Alone | 1.73 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 0.00 |
| Ethnicity | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 19.18 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 6.67 |