Mount Vernon, NY Demographic Data
Mount Vernon, NY Summary
Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County in New York
- Population: 67,902
- Area: 4.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 15,421.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 129.92 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mount Vernon, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
37,624
55%
50.8
Male
30,724
45%
49.2
Total Population
68,348
323,128,000
Mount Vernon, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,910
8.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,122
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,038
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,542
3.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,145
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,763
14.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,102
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,258
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,724
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,938
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,431
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,289
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,086
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
53,628
78.5%
77.2
Female
29,885
55.7%
51.3
Male
23,743
44.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
51,799
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,700
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,806
15.8%
15.2
Female
6,383
59.1%
55.8
Male
4,423
40.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Mount Vernon, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
66,728
97.6%
96.8
White
18,891
27.6%
72.6
Black or African American
40,981
60.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
246
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,682
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,928
7.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,620
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
13,625
19.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,027
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,205
4.7%
1.7
Cuban
66
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9,327
13.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
54,723
80.1%
82.2
Mount Vernon, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,546
7.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,145
8.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,833
28.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,816
18.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,014
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,781
18.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,456
11.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,691
15.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
40,900
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,237
29.3%
31.2
Mount Vernon, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,084
43.6%
33.7%
Now Married
19,542
35.4%
47.5
Divorced
6,408
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,578
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
3,666
6.6
5.8%
Mount Vernon, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
46,867
75.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15,571
24.9%
21.6%
Spanish
9,594
15.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,081
6.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
800
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,096
1.8%
1.1%
Mount Vernon, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,502
10.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
822
3.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,880
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,804
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,785
11.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,120
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,745
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,930
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,511
6.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,559
6.3%
6.4
Median household income
52,684
57,617
Per capita income
30,377
31,128
Mount Vernon, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,389
4.2%
9.8
Construction
2,434
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,963
39.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,888
5.7%
6.6
Information
631
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
522
1.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,765
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,380
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,416
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,849
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,995
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,008
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,766
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,821
32.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,664
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,173
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,816
26.5%
18.1%
Mount Vernon, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
32,505
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,503
60.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,627
5.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8,456
26.0%
5.1
Walked
1,340
4.1%
2.7
Other means
582
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
997
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.5
26.6
Mount Vernon, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,544
26.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,217
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,629
22.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,268
9.2%
21.0
Mount Vernon, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,658
93.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,429
38.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,229
61.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,811
6.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Mount Vernon, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,469
1 room
1,377
5.2%
2.4
2 rooms
948
3.6%
2.7
3 rooms
6,334
23.9%
9.1
4 rooms
5,186
19.6%
16.5
5 rooms
5,033
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
3,285
12.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,922
7.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,025
3.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,359
5.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Mount Vernon, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,469
1-unit, detached
5,282
20.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
711
2.7%
5.9
2-units
4,581
17.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,925
14.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,991
7.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,034
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
8,859
33.5%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
86
0.3%
0.1
Mount Vernon, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,695
44.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,344
12.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,860
14.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,367
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,391
5.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
671
2.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
760
2.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
733
2.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
547
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
101
0.4%
1.4%
Mount Vernon, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,111
49.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
320
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,860
11.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8,880
36.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
233
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
254
1.0%
1.1
Mount Vernon, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,692
25.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
792
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
303
4.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
401
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,364
51.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
206
0.0%
0.0%
Mount Vernon, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,206
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,311
8.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,934
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,652
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,139
7.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,025
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,984
53.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
184
0.0%
0.0%
Mount Vernon, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,429
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
40
0.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
809
8.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
385
4.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
292
3.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,919
20.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,691
39.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,132
22.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
161
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
366,200
205,000