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Mount Vernon

New York · 67,153 residents · 4.39 sq mi
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Mount Vernon is home to 67,153 people in New York. The typical home is worth $222,800. Owners hold 37% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $34,850, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
67,153
−2%vs 2000
vs 68,381 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.6
−3%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.39 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
66K69K71K73K75K19902000201020202024Mount Vernon
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(4,649)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(4,166)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(4,321)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(4,017)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(4,842)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(12,038)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(9,652)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(7,488)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(5,915)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(5,440)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(3,430)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(1,195)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,850
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,128 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,835
−24%vs 2000
vs $20,827 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.8%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$222,800
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $224,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$532
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $752 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
36.8%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.5% in 2000
63.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic24.4%(16,677)
Black58.3%(39,889)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(7,083)
Asian2.1%(1,433)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic39.7%(26,675)
Black55.6%(37,339)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(5,026)
Asian1.9%(1,252)
Other2.8%(1,887)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Dominican5.8%(4,202)
Puerto Rican4.9%(3,520)
South American4.4%(3,203)
Mexican2.7%(1,988)
Colombian2.2%(1,582)
Ecuadorian1.6%(1,164)
Cuban0.5%(377)
Peruvian0.5%(327)
Salvadoran0.4%(291)
Honduran0.3%(216)
Panamanian0.3%(215)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(147)
Guatemalan0.1%(82)
Nicaraguan0.1%(59)
Argentine0%(30)
Chilean0%(4)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(572)
Chinese0.4%(265)
Thai0.3%(219)
Filipino0.2%(165)
Korean0.1%(72)
Uzbek0%(14)
Kazakh0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
West Indian21.5%(15,579)
Jamaican16.6%(12,042)
American5.7%(4,107)
Italian4.6%(3,323)
Irish2.3%(1,682)
Portuguese1.7%(1,262)
Haitian1.7%(1,260)
German1.4%(1,012)
Brazilian1.4%(983)
Arab0.8%(574)
English0.7%(506)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Guyanese0.5%(388)
Ghanaian0.5%(362)
Nigerian0.5%(338)
Polish0.5%(336)
French0.5%(328)
Barbadian0.3%(243)
Greek0.2%(174)
Russian0.2%(161)
Ukrainian0.2%(155)
Scottish0.2%(127)
British0.1%(93)
Ethiopian0.1%(93)
Dutch0.1%(76)
Danish0.1%(71)
Slovak0.1%(60)
Egyptian0.1%(58)
Czech0.1%(55)
Swedish0.1%(55)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(52)
Turkish0.1%(48)
Lebanese0.1%(47)
Hungarian0.1%(47)
Israeli0.1%(47)
Austrian0.1%(39)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Welsh0%(23)
Finnish0%(22)
Norwegian0%(21)
Swiss0%(14)
Moroccan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.8%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 24.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.1%(11,458)
Married44.4%(11,541)
Widowed2.6%(680)
Divorced8.9%(2,321)
Women 15+
Never married44.4%(15,033)
Married34.2%(11,598)
Widowed8.4%(2,846)
Divorced13%(4,398)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% 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)35.4%(503)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(208)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28%(398)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.7%(39)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,421 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mount Vernon, New York?

Mount Vernon, New York has about 67,153 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Vernon, New York?

The typical household in Mount Vernon, New York earns about $34,850 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Vernon, New York expensive?

In Mount Vernon, New York, the median home is worth about $222,800, and the typical rent is about $532 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Vernon, New York?

About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Vernon, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Vernon, New York?

About 11.8% of people in Mount Vernon, New York 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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