Mount Vernon, New York Population 2024

70,372

Mount Vernon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Vernon was:

  • Black or African American: 62.44%
  • White: 17.5%
  • Other race: 10.26%
  • Two or more races: 7.3%
  • Asian: 1.89%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
16,022.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.33% (-3,184)
The current population of Mount Vernon, New York is 70,372 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 73,556.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American45,46762.44%
White12,74017.5%
Other race7,47110.26%
Two or more races5,3157.3%
Asian1,3751.89%
Native American4490.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Vernon Population by Race

Mount Vernon Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Vernon Median Age

41.4

Total

39.4

Male

43.6

Female

Mount Vernon Adults

There are 58,759 adults, (12,391 of whom are seniors) in Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon Age Dependency

57

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Vernon Sex Ratio

Female40,36655.43%
Male32,45144.57%

Mount Vernon Population by Age

Mount Vernon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,7782.539.860.2
Non Family11,7411.1629.370.7
Married8,8943.4360.639.4
Female6,7733.4828.771.3
Male1,3703.1349.150.9

3.31

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

39.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Vernon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,8519.14%
Associates Degree4,2898.08%
Bachelors Degree10,26419.34%
Graduate Degree7,85814.81%
High School Graduate12,17922.95%
Less Than 9th Grade3,4416.48%
Some College10,18919.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Vernon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Vernon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black33,22128,6329,956
White9,4458,1464,543
Hispanic7,5065,7102,028
Other Race4,6043,2131,531
2+ Races3,3652,7981,089
Asian1,196963674
Native American32729234

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 89.3%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.35%.

Mount Vernon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,256$63,977$58,165
Graduate Degree$85,137$93,587$80,313
High School Graduate$40,415$47,370$31,176
Less Than 9th Grade$36,240$40,610$27,850
Overall$52,002$55,330$49,142
Some College$46,321$51,047$42,120

$52,002

Average Earnings

$55,330

Average Male

$49,142

Average Female

Mount Vernon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Vernon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Vernon Language

74.83% of Mount Vernon residents speak only English, while 25.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.14% of the population.

Mount Vernon Language

Mount Vernon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black44,9216,47114.41%
Hispanic12,4492,33118.72%
Multiple5,2411,33525.47%
Other7,42295412.85%
White11,0917606.85%
Asian1,37014710.73%

13.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.15%

Male Poverty Rate

16.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Vernon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is Multiple, with 25.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is White, with 6.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.98%.

Mount Vernon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.6%
High School17.21%
Some College13.12%
Bachelors or Greater3.6%

Mount Vernon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.93%
Male Unemployed11.3%
Female Employed6.24%
Male Employed3%

Mount Vernon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Vernon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,636$123,650
Households$75,511$98,323
Married Families$134,840$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,824$55,974

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Vernon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.1%

Male Marriage Rate

30.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Vernon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Vernon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mount Vernon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Vernon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,596

Number of Veterans

1,294

Male Veterans

302

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam459
Second Gulf War398
First Gulf War327
World War II98
Korea93

Mount Vernon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54443
75+413
65 to 74366
55 to 64319
18 to 3455

Mount Vernon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black9942.69%
White4694.21%
Hispanic1221.42%
2+ Races852.37%
Other Race480.89%

Mount Vernon Veterans by Race

Mount Vernon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Vernon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Vernon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Vernon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Vernon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.12%

Born in Mount Vernon

67.51%

Native Born

32.49%

Foreign Born

11.21%

Non Citizen

21.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

67.51% of Mount Vernon residents were born in the United States, with 55.12% having been born in New York. 11.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mount Vernon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202966,392-796-1.18%
202867,188-796-1.17%
202767,984-796-1.16%
202668,780-796-1.14%
202569,576-796-1.13%
202470,372-796-1.12%
202371,168-656-0.91%
202271,824-1,027-1.41%
202172,851-705-0.96%
202073,5566,1399.11%
201967,417-290-0.43%
201867,707-286-0.42%
201767,993-269-0.39%
201668,262-28-0.04%
201568,290670.1%
201468,223820.12%
201368,1412880.42%
201267,853910.13%
201167,7623550.53%
201067,40700%
200068,3811,2281.83%
199067,1534400.66%
198066,713-6,065-8.33%
197072,778-3,232-4.25%
196076,0104,1115.72%
195071,8994,5376.74%
194067,3625,8639.53%
193061,49918,77343.94%
192042,72611,80738.19%
191030,9199,69145.65%
190021,22810,39896.01%
189010,8306,244136.15%
18804,5861,88669.85%
18702,700-63,692-95.93%

Mount Vernon Population by Year