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Mount Vernon, IL vs Madison, MS

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- Madison is 0% more densely populated than Mount Vernon.
- People are 71.7% more likely to be married in Madison.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Madison.
 Mount Vernon, ILMadison, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,459329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201015,170  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,692285,036,114
 Population - 199016,988  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock74.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,087.993.4
 Land Area14.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Vernon, ILMadison, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Vernon, ILMadison, MSUnited States
 White74.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.1%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Vernon, ILMadison, MSUnited States
 Married Population39.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock67.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households6,167  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    5 Reviews

I have never stepped foot in Mt. Vernon but my Wife and 3 children are considering moving to a place where people still love this great country, love their  More

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The cost of living is good here and there are some nice neighborhoods. There isn't much to do here unless you like to drink in bars or eat fast food. There is only one  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a very boring place with no chance of  More

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Reviews for Madison    19 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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