Mount Vernon

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  6. Mount Vernon Education Information
  7. Mount Vernon Public Benefits Information
  8. Mount Vernon Criminal Information
  9. Mount Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Mount Vernon Zip Codes


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Mount Vernon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,136
  • Land Area (2000): 613.455 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 15.315 square kilometers
Mount Vernon Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,939 2002 12,179 2005 11,349
2000 11,663 2003 11,216 2006 11,391
2001 11,925 2004 11,085 2007 11,161

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Houses (2000): 3,800
Mount Vernon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 412 5.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,722 94.22%

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Mount Vernon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 307 18.85%
2. Food Manufacturing 116 7.12%
3. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 112 6.88%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 107 6.57%
5. Educational Services 92 5.65%
6. Mining 88 5.40%
7. Public Administration 73 4.48%
8. Repair and Maintenance 50 3.07%
9. Truck Transportation 44 2.70%
10. Utilities 42 2.58%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 2.33%
12. Health Care 35 2.15%
13. Metal Manufactuing 35 2.15%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 34 2.09%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 33 2.03%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 1.90%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 1.47%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 22 1.35%
19. Other Transportation 22 1.35%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 19 1.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 242 18.17%
2. Educational Services 210 15.77%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 87 6.53%
4. Public Administration 65 4.88%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 55 4.13%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 55 4.13%
7. Finance and Insurance 46 3.45%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 43 3.23%
9. Construction 36 2.70%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 34 2.55%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 34 2.55%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.18%
13. Social Assistance 29 2.18%
14. Food Manufacturing 26 1.95%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 1.88%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 22 1.65%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 22 1.65%
18. Department and Other General Stores 21 1.58%
19. Private Household Services 17 1.28%
20. Wood Manufacturing 17 1.28%

Mount Vernon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 134 8.23%
2. Other Production Occupations 98 6.02%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 81 4.97%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 76 4.67%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 74 4.54%
6. Other Management Occupations 73 4.48%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 70 4.30%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 70 4.30%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69 4.24%
10. Other Construction Trades 58 3.56%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 48 2.95%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 2.76%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 43 2.64%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 42 2.58%
15. Top Executives 38 2.33%
16. Agricultural Workers 36 2.21%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 35 2.15%
18. Carpenters 32 1.96%
19. Plant and System Operators 30 1.84%
20. Other Construction Workers 28 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 105 7.88%
2. Secretaries and Admins 74 5.56%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 68 5.11%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 54 4.05%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 3.83%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 50 3.75%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 3.53%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 3.38%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 45 3.38%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 43 3.23%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 42 3.15%
12. Cashiers 42 3.15%
13. Registered Nurses 41 3.08%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 40 3.00%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 38 2.85%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 2.55%
17. Other Production Occupations 29 2.18%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 28 2.10%
19. Other Healthcare Support 27 2.03%
20. Business Operations Specialists 24 1.80%

Mount Vernon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,580 45.66%
15-35 hours 541 9.57%
1-14 hours 185 3.27%
No regular hours 2,345 41.50%

Mount Vernon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 116 4.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 115 4.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 131 4.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 231 8.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 260 9.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 388 13.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 636 22.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 267 9.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 89 3.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 142 5.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 1.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 1.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 131 4.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 188 6.78%

Mount Vernon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 251 9.05%
5-9 519 18.71%
10-14 395 14.24%
15-19 429 15.47%
20-24 392 14.13%
25-29 117 4.22%
30-34 370 13.34%
35-39 3 0.11%
40-44 50 1.80%
45-59 83 2.99%
60-89 62 2.24%
At least 90 103 3.71%

Mount Vernon Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,103 75.81%
30-44 0 0.00% 423 15.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 83 2.99%
At least 60 8 0.29% 157 5.66%

Mount Vernon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 325 11.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,320 79.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 52 1.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 63 2.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 139 4.77%

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Mount Vernon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,818 (6,972 people)
Families (2000): 2,071 (6,079 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 712
People at same address in 1995: 3,829
Mount Vernon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 341 12.10%
$10,000-$14,999 299 10.61%
$15,000-$19,999 232 8.23%
$20,000-$24,999 233 8.27%
$25,000-$29,999 206 7.31%
$30,000-$34,999 156 5.54%
$35,000-$39,999 198 7.03%
$40,000-$44,999 185 6.56%
$45,000-$49,999 116 4.12%
$50,000-$59,999 217 7.70%
$60,000-$74,999 229 8.13%
$75,000-$99,999 140 4.97%
$100,000-$124,999 93 3.30%
$125,000-$149,999 74 2.63%
$150,000-$199,999 61 2.16%
$200,000 or more 38 1.35%

Mount Vernon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 682 24.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 995 35.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 61 2.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 411 14.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 376 13.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 181 6.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 54 1.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mount Vernon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,981 28.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 823 11.69%
Public Assistance 78 1.11%
Retirement 528 7.50%
Self Employment 438 6.22%
Social Security 904 12.84%
Supplemental Security 114 1.62%
Wage / Salary 1,827 25.96%
Other 345 4.90%

Mount Vernon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,085 61.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 672 38.25%

Mount Vernon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 246 8.96%
Color 1 Box Married 1,880 68.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 545 19.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 76 2.77%

Mount Vernon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 293 9.69%
Color 1 Box Married 1,939 64.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 378 12.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 415 13.72%

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Mount Vernon Education Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 435 8.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 850 15.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,869 34.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,127 20.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 261 4.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 596 11.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 268 4.96%

Mount Vernon Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 76 1.07% 34 0.48% 110 1.54%
Kindergarten 68 0.95% 6 0.08% 74 1.04%
Grades 1-4 379 5.31% 12 0.17% 391 5.48%
Grades 5-8 383 5.37% 13 0.18% 396 5.55%
Grades 9-12 463 6.49% 3 0.04% 466 6.53%
Undergrad college 202 2.83% 11 0.15% 213 2.98%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.35% 3 0.04% 28 0.39%
Total 1,596 22.37% 82 1.15% 1,678 23.51%

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Mount Vernon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,826 83.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,141 16.38%

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Mount Vernon Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 37
Mount Vernon Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 7.496 1.554 0.091 0.731 9.873 0.366 16.638 26.511 2.560 46.074
2000 2.915 0.772 0.000 0.686 4.373 0.171 15.005 34.811 1.886 51.873
2001 3.187 1.090 0.084 0.587 4.948 0.503 7.966 37.987 1.426 47.883
2002 2.053 1.067 0.000 0.411 3.531 0.000 12.234 43.764 1.888 57.887
2003 7.400 0.357 0.089 0.892 8.738 0.000 16.494 48.591 2.051 67.136
2004 4.871 0.090 0.000 0.451 5.413 0.271 9.202 35.904 2.526 47.632
2005 6.961 0.617 0.000 0.441 8.018 0.000 11.279 41.325 2.027 54.630
2006 5.092 0.439 0.000 0.966 6.496 1.053 7.901 43.631 1.580 53.112
2007 4.749 0.717 0.179 0.627 6.272 1.613 10.662 42.738 2.778 56.178

Mount Vernon Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 23
2005 7 23
2006 7 22
2007 7 18

Mount Vernon Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 612
2000 656
2001 630
2002 748

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Mount Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 914 12.81%
10-19 Years 1,071 15.01%
20-29 Years 696 9.75%
30-39 Years 914 12.81%
40-49 Years 1,027 14.39%
50-59 Years 841 11.79%
60-69 Years 802 11.24%
70-79 Years 554 7.76%
80-89 Years 259 3.63%
90+ Years 58 0.81%

Mount Vernon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,457 48.44%
Color 1 Box Female 3,679 51.56%

Mount Vernon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,029 84.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 675 9.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 342 4.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 42 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Mount Vernon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,366 31.80%
2. English 728 16.95%
3. Irish 708 16.48%
4. German 629 14.64%
5. European 173 4.03%
6. Scottish 118 2.75%
7. Dutch 117 2.72%
8. Scotch Irish 93 2.17%
9. French Non-Basque 66 1.54%
10. Swedish 53 1.23%

Mount Vernon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,062 90.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 569 8.47%
3. Other West Germanic 22 0.33%
4. German 20 0.30%
5. Other Native North American 18 0.27%
6. French 8 0.12%
7. Korean 8 0.12%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 5 0.07%
9. Other Slavic 3 0.04%
10. Urdu 2 0.03%

Mount Vernon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,761 94.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 82 1.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 291 4.08%

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Mount Vernon Zip Codes Back to top
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75457