METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Mount Vernon Metro
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA · 1 counties · 79,555 residents · 1,730.231 sq mi
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Mount Vernon has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,389. Population has fallen 23% since 2000, a loss of 23,424 residents. Median home value is $80,800.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024131K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(5,620)
5 to 98.2%(6,492)
10 to 146.9%(5,479)
15 to 196.5%(5,185)
20 to 245.3%(4,191)
25 to 3415%(11,919)
35 to 4416.3%(12,960)
45 to 5410%(7,971)
55 to 649.1%(7,244)
65 to 749.1%(7,203)
75 to 845.1%(4,060)
85 and over1.5%(1,231)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,389
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,381 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$80,800
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $152,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83%(85,496)
Black0.4%(422)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(11,536)
Asian1.5%(1,513)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(74,170)
Black0.2%(188)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(4,162)
Asian0.9%(736)
Other5.6%(4,461)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican16.4%(21,503)
Central American1%(1,354)
South American0.4%(506)
Puerto Rican0.4%(478)
Salvadoran0.3%(425)
Spaniard0.3%(399)
Honduran0.3%(394)
Guatemalan0.2%(267)
Colombian0.2%(240)
Ecuadorian0.1%(138)
Costa Rican0.1%(131)
Cuban0.1%(103)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(69)
Panamanian0.1%(68)
Peruvian0%(44)
Bolivian0%(35)
Chilean0%(32)
Argentine0%(17)
Dominican0%(4)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(1,004)
Chinese0.4%(516)
Asian Indian0.3%(423)
Vietnamese0.1%(190)
Korean0.1%(185)
Japanese0.1%(175)
Taiwanese0%(60)
Hmong0%(36)
Pakistani0%(33)
Cambodian0%(25)
Laotian0%(22)
Thai0%(21)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(370)
Chamorro0.1%(104)
Samoan0.1%(72)
Tongan0%(23)
Guamanian0%(5)
Ancestry
German15%(19,685)
English14.3%(18,759)
Irish11.3%(14,819)
Norwegian5.8%(7,630)
Swedish3.9%(5,156)
American3.9%(5,119)
Italian3.3%(4,336)
Scottish3%(3,998)
French2.4%(3,175)
Dutch2.4%(3,091)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,724)
Polish1.1%(1,488)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(1,247)
Danish0.9%(1,193)
French Canadian0.7%(918)
British0.7%(917)
Russian0.7%(904)
Finnish0.5%(659)
Canadian0.5%(641)
Ukrainian0.5%(625)
Swiss0.4%(570)
Czech0.3%(436)
Croatian0.2%(321)
Greek0.2%(299)
Portuguese0.2%(293)
Arab0.2%(275)
Hungarian0.2%(250)
Lithuanian0.1%(160)
Australian0.1%(152)
Austrian0.1%(145)
Subsaharan African0.1%(136)
Iranian0.1%(117)
West Indian0.1%(109)
Belgian0.1%(108)
Lebanese0.1%(91)
Slovak0.1%(86)
Romanian0.1%(77)
Egyptian0%(58)
Jamaican0%(52)
Syrian0%(40)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Latvian0%(37)
Serbian0%(29)
Nigerian0%(28)
Armenian0%(27)
Slovene0%(25)
Haitian0%(23)
Palestinian0%(21)
Kenyan0%(20)
Brazilian0%(16)
Barbadian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(12)
Turkish0%(11)
Iraqi0%(7)
Ghanaian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married30.9%(16,601)
Married56%(30,109)
Widowed2.8%(1,505)
Divorced10.4%(5,591)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(12,947)
Married53.4%(29,334)
Widowed8.5%(4,646)
Divorced14.6%(8,036)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA?
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA has about 79,555 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA?
The typical household in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA earns about $28,389 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA expensive?
In Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, the median home is worth about $80,800, and the typical rent is about $422 a month.
How educated are people in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA?
About 16.3% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA?
About 11.5% of people in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024