Median Household Income
$55,357 ± $4,203
Median Home Value
$99,800 ± $10,409
Median Gross Rent
$910 ± $53/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,841
Poverty Rate
17.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Homeownership Rate
53.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.5%
Median Age
38.9
Average Commute
13 min
Households
6,108
Veterans
890
Population Over Time
Mount Vernon shrank 6.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
15,069
2016
14,880
2018
14,804
2020
14,769
2022
14,740
2024
14,090
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
76.3%
Hispanic or Latino
4.5%
Black or African American
11.9%
Asian
1.2%
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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.