Mount Vernon, NY Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 68,703 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +0.5%

Population (male): 30,077

Population (female): 38,626

Median Age: 40.6 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,375.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Mount Vernon: 153.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 8.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.9% for Black residents, 22.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.3% for American Indian residents, 22.2% for other race residents, 14.3% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 99 registered sex offenders living in Mount Vernon, New York as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mount Vernon is 693 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: Jamaican (23.1%), Italian (5.7%), Haitian (2.8%), American (2.1%), Brazilian (2.1%), African (1.9%).

Elevation:

Land Area: 4.36 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 10550, 10552, 10553

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $55,564 (it was $41,128 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $33,088 (it was $20,827 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $341,400 (it was $224,300 in 2000) Mount Vernon:$341,400NY:$314,500

Races:
      Black alone - 44,192 - 64.0%
      Hispanic - 10,983 - 15.9%
      White alone - 10,839 - 15.7%
      Asian alone - 1,477 - 2.1%
      Two or more races - 743 - 1.1%
      Other race alone - 608 - 0.9%
      American Indian alone - 175 - 0.3%