Median Household Income
$112,656 ± $21,207
Median Home Value
$245,200 ± $32,908
Median Gross Rent
$780 ± $25/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,529
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Homeownership Rate
86.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.1%
Median Age
25.3
Average Commute
17 min
Households
1,260
Veterans
202
Population Over Time
Mount Vernon shrank 0.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
4,532
2016
4,487
2018
4,454
2020
4,487
2022
4,529
2024
4,513
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
91.4%
Hispanic or Latino
4.2%
Black or African American
2.8%
Asian
1.5%
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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.