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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 53.5, about 15 years above the US median. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The typical home is worth $114,300. People stay put here: 99% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 53.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

761
Unchangedsince 2000
from 761 in 2000
2000 – 2024
53.5
+21%since 2000
from 44.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
13.0 sq mi
Population, 20002024
5456878309721K2000201020202024Mount Vernon
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.7%(36)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(43)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145%(38)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 193.2%(24)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(37)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.1%(62)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.4%(87)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 549.6%(73)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6420.8%(158)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7418.3%(139)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847%(53)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(11)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$87,895
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,750 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$29,859
+50%since 2000
from $19,919 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
50.8%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
19.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information23.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade12.2%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing9.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction9.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.5%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$114,300
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
91.4%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
8.6% rent
2.72 people
+42%since 2009
from 1.91 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
1.3
−43%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75%(571)
Black23.1%(176)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(618)
Black13.8%(105)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)
Asian0.9%(7)
Other4.4%(34)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Asian origin
Vietnamese6.6%(67)
Chinese0.3%(3)
Ancestry
American39%(396)
English18.8%(191)
Irish14.3%(145)
German7.7%(78)
Dutch2.3%(23)
Italian2.1%(21)
Danish1.2%(12)
Swedish1.2%(12)
Scottish0.7%(7)
Section 05

Education

9.4%
−11.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.7%
+14.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
5.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.1 min
−8%since 2000
from 30.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
87.8%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

1.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
63.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2011
from 60.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.5%
US average: 73.3%
26.5%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

52.4%
+17.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
47.6%
−17.1 ptssince 2009
from 64.7% in 2009
4.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
9.0%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.8%
US average: 91.9%
98.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.6%(106)
Married70.9%(283)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced2.5%(10)
Women 15+
Never married10.9%(52)
Married60.7%(290)
Widowed13.4%(64)
Divorced15.1%(72)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

9.0%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
55.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.1%
US average: 13.7%
19.1%
US average: 17.6%
21.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
10.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
66.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)34.9%(73)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era22.5%(47)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 209 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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How many people live in Mount Vernon, Maryland?

Mount Vernon, Maryland has about 761 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mount Vernon, Maryland?

The typical household in Mount Vernon, Maryland earns about $87,895 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Vernon, Maryland expensive?

In Mount Vernon, Maryland, the median home is worth about $114,300.

How educated are people in Mount Vernon, Maryland?

About 9.4% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Vernon, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Vernon, Maryland?

About 19.4% of people in Mount Vernon, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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