CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mount Vernon

Maryland · 761 residents · 13.0 sq mi

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With 761 people, Mount Vernon is a city in Maryland. The median age is 44.1, about 9 years above the US median. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 30 minutes on average. 169 more people live here than in 2009. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 17%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 44.1

US median: 35.2

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

761

+29%vs 2009

vs 592 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

44.1

−5%vs 2009

vs 46.3 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

13.0 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.9%(45)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.7%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.5%(42)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.7%(36)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.5%(80)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.2%(116)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5416.8%(128)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.4%(87)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7411.2%(85)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.9%(45)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2%(15)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,750

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $58,971 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,919

−41%vs 2009

vs $33,882 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

17.3%

+12.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 4.7% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$88,000

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $134,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$498

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $923 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

84.9%

−3.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 88.1% in 2009

15.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic83.4%(494)

Black16.6%(98)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic75%(571)

Black23.1%(176)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)

Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American5.2%(55)

Argentine5.2%(55)

Ancestry

American21.3%(227)

Polish17%(181)

Dutch9.3%(99)

Russian8.5%(91)

German8.3%(89)

Irish7.7%(82)

West Indian4.6%(49)

Jamaican4.6%(49)

English4.4%(47)

Italian3.8%(41)

French2%(21)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Polish population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Russian population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.1%

−0.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 21.4% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

80.2%

−10.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 90.8% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.0%

+4.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 3.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.5 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married24.6%(71)

Married56.7%(164)

Widowed9%(26)

Divorced9.7%(28)

Women 15+

Never married12.6%(30)

Married62.8%(150)

Widowed14.6%(35)

Divorced10%(24)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.6%

−18.0 ptssince 2013

from 18.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.6%

+15.9 ptssince 2020

from 55.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.2%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.7%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.1%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.2%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.2%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 66.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.1%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.3%(34)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.2%(71)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era3.8%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 186 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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