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Mount Vernon, OH vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Mount Vernon.
- People are 14.4% less likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Columbus.
 Mount Vernon, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock898,143329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201017,016  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock711,470285,036,114
 Population - 199014,550  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,104.993.4
 Land Area9.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Vernon, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Vernon, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 White91.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Vernon, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Married Population45.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households6,825  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,56280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,683  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mount Vernon    5 Reviews
Casey · Mount Vernon, OH
The Good Outweigh The Bad...
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Mount Vernon for almost eight years and it's alright. The good and bad weigh out. The goods being the festivals and events are amazing. I've gone to the  More

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Calvin · Columbus, OH
Not so much
Over 10 years ago

I lived in Mount Vernon through the 1990s, moved to Columbus until 2013, and am currently stranded in Mount Vernon. Most of Mount Vernon is well maintained and pretty,  More

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Craig · Mount Vernon, OH
Relocating
Over 15 years ago

Mount Vernon Ohio is a small, quiet, safe neighborhood and I love the  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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