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

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%

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%).

Land Area: 4.36 square miles.

Population Density:

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%