Median Household Income
$78,779 ± $4,023
Median Home Value
$484,000 ± $32,538
Median Gross Rent
$1,629 ± $56/mo
Per Capita Income
$42,311
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Unemployment Rate
9.2%
Homeownership Rate
42.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.9%
Median Age
40.7
Average Commute
32 min
Households
28,078
Veterans
1,421
Population Over Time
Mount Vernon grew 6.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
67,962
2016
68,217
2018
68,035
2020
67,623
2022
72,817
2024
72,427
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
14.9%
Hispanic or Latino
21.3%
Black or African American
59.8%
Asian
1.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.