CITY · 2020 ACS
Mount Vernon
New York · 73,893 residents · 4.392 sq mi
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Mount Vernon has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $59,291. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $367,200.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202472K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(4,053)
5 to 95.7%(4,205)
10 to 146%(4,406)
15 to 195.9%(4,392)
20 to 246.2%(4,615)
25 to 3414.4%(10,640)
35 to 4413.4%(9,928)
45 to 5413.6%(10,047)
55 to 6414.1%(10,386)
65 to 748.8%(6,532)
75 to 844.4%(3,254)
85 and over1.9%(1,435)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$59,291
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,128 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.9%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10%
Other services7.7%
Finance & insurance6.1%
Public administration5.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
Retail trade2.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
Construction0%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$367,200
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $224,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
6.2
−26%since 2009
from 8.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic12.3%(9,077)
Black60.4%(44,655)
Hispanic / Latino19%(14,003)
Asian1.9%(1,398)
Other4%(2,927)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Dominican6%(4,032)
Puerto Rican5%(3,349)
South American2.1%(1,443)
Mexican1.9%(1,290)
Central American1.3%(900)
Colombian1.2%(845)
Panamanian0.6%(401)
Ecuadorian0.4%(300)
Peruvian0.3%(182)
Cuban0.2%(165)
Guatemalan0.2%(147)
Spaniard0.2%(111)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(108)
Nicaraguan0.2%(102)
Salvadoran0.1%(80)
Costa Rican0.1%(62)
Venezuelan0.1%(51)
Bolivian0%(29)
Uruguayan0%(20)
Paraguayan0%(9)
Argentine0%(7)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(564)
Filipino0.5%(340)
Chinese0.2%(156)
Korean0.2%(110)
Japanese0.1%(68)
Thai0.1%(46)
Burmese0%(27)
Vietnamese0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(23)
Indonesian0%(6)
Ancestry
West Indian22.6%(15,286)
Jamaican17.1%(11,534)
American5.4%(3,680)
Italian5.4%(3,680)
Subsaharan African4%(2,699)
Irish2.7%(1,807)
German1.6%(1,094)
Portuguese1.4%(967)
Guyanese0.9%(622)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.9%(587)
Brazilian0.9%(583)
Haitian0.7%(485)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
English0.6%(372)
Ghanaian0.5%(315)
French0.5%(305)
Arab0.4%(296)
Polish0.4%(282)
Barbadian0.4%(240)
British0.3%(197)
Scottish0.3%(186)
Nigerian0.2%(159)
Russian0.2%(118)
Turkish0.2%(103)
Palestinian0.1%(87)
Czech0.1%(85)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(68)
Dutch0.1%(62)
Greek0.1%(60)
Lithuanian0.1%(54)
Ethiopian0.1%(48)
Austrian0.1%(47)
Swiss0.1%(47)
Slovak0.1%(46)
Hungarian0.1%(43)
Iranian0.1%(42)
Romanian0.1%(38)
Danish0.1%(37)
Swedish0.1%(34)
Welsh0%(33)
Norwegian0%(32)
Cape Verdean0%(32)
Kenyan0%(31)
Ukrainian0%(28)
Canadian0%(22)
Slovene0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(21)
Croatian0%(21)
Armenian0%(17)
French Canadian0%(15)
Finnish0%(6)
Belgian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.0%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Mount Vernon, New York?
Mount Vernon, New York has about 73,893 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Mount Vernon, New York?
The typical household in Mount Vernon, New York earns about $59,291 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 $367,200, and the typical rent is about $1,327 a month.
How educated are people in Mount Vernon, New York?
About 30.9% 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 13.6% of people in Mount Vernon, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has Mount Vernon, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, Mount Vernon, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,740 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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