Labor Force

December 2011 Unemployment Rates


County December-11 December-10
Jefferson 9.4% 8.3%
Franklin 11.2% 10.7%
Hamilton 8.6% 8.9%
Marion 11.3% 11.3%
Perry 10.7% 10.0%
Wayne 8.2% 8.4%
Washington 7.2% 6.3%
Williamson 8.6% 8.2%
Average   9.96 %    9.4%

Source – IDES –January 2011

December 2011 Illinois  Unemployment 9.3%

Source – IDES –January 2011



Average Household Income

City of Mt. Vernon: $53,550.
Jefferson County: $57,384.

Commute Population 15 and 30 miles


Distance 15 miles/ 15 minutes 30 miles/ 30 minutes


Total Percent Total Percent

Total Population 38,827 100 171,962 100

Male 19,276 49 84,704 49

Female 19,551 51 87,258 51






Age Distribution 17 and under 8,596 .22 38,078 .22

18-24 3,274 0.8 14,187 .08

25-34 4,678 .12 20,244 .12

34-44 5,113 .13 22,013 .13

45-54 5,783 .15 25,748 .15

55-64 3,165 .08 14,976 .08

65-74 3,165 .08 14,976 .08

75-84 2,100 .05 10,255 .06

85 and over 1,063 .03 4,840 .03






Race White 34,315 .88 159,300 .92

Black 3,251 .08 7,957 .04

Native America 85
0.1 831 .01

Asian 253 0.1 425 .01

Hispanic 799 .01 3,009 .01
  Other
124 .01 440 .01






Household Income Distribution $15,000 and under 2,403 (x) 10,845 (x)

$15,000-$24,499 1,707 (x) 8,428 (x)

$25,000-$34,499 1,811 (x) 8,602 (x)

$35,000-$49,999 2,370 (x) 10,626 (x)

$50,000-$74,999 2,900 (x) 13,003 (x)

$75,000-$99,999 1,926 (x) 8,521 (x)

$1000,000 or more 2,248 (x) 8,842 (x)