Mount Vernon

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  4. Mount Vernon Employment Information
  5. Mount Vernon Family Information
  6. Mount Vernon Education Information
  7. Mount Vernon Business Information
  8. Mount Vernon Public Benefits Information
  9. Mount Vernon Criminal Information
  10. Mount Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Mount Vernon Zip Codes


Mount Vernon Legal Resources Back to top

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Mount Vernon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,304
  • Land Area (2000): 53.293 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.414 square kilometers
Mount Vernon Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 22,956 2002 27,010 2005 29,211
2000 24,466 2003 27,488 2006 29,774
2001 26,650 2004 28,265 2007 30,521

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Houses (2000): 10,924
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 617
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,615
Mount Vernon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,039 95.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 36 0.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,215 4.15%

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Mount Vernon Employment Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 12,328 11,581 748 6.06% 61
2000 13,240 12,370 871 6.57% 66
2001 13,101 12,046 1,054 8.05% 81
2002 13,486 12,227 1,259 9.34% 93
2003 13,756 12,487 1,269 9.23% 92
2004 14,136 13,027 1,109 7.84% 79
2005 14,477 13,668 808 5.58% 56
2006 14,559 13,852 707 4.85% 49
2007 14,903 14,212 692 4.64% 46
2008 15,219 14,374 845 5.56% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,100 14,285 815 5.40% 54
Feb 2008 15,071 14,253 818 5.43% 54
Mar 2008 15,313 14,475 838 5.47% 55
Apr 2008 15,117 14,368 749 4.95% 50
May 2008 15,185 14,347 838 5.52% 55
Jun 2008 15,202 14,292 910 5.99% 60
Jul 2008 15,358 14,463 895 5.83% 58
Aug 2008 15,628 14,669 959 6.14% 61
Sep 2008 14,999 14,212 787 5.25% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mount Vernon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 756 10.76%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 648 9.23%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 488 6.95%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 481 6.85%
5. Educational Services 271 3.86%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 249 3.54%
7. Public Administration 249 3.54%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 230 3.27%
9. Food Manufacturing 221 3.15%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 218 3.10%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 210 2.99%
12. Health Care 177 2.52%
13. Other Transportation 165 2.35%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 158 2.25%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 149 2.12%
16. Truck Transportation 147 2.09%
17. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 134 1.91%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 124 1.77%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 119 1.69%
20. Repair and Maintenance 119 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 945 15.68%
2. Educational Services 708 11.75%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 488 8.10%
4. Public Administration 286 4.74%
5. Social Assistance 244 4.05%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 233 3.87%
7. Finance and Insurance 200 3.32%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 198 3.28%
9. Food Manufacturing 177 2.94%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 157 2.60%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 151 2.50%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 145 2.41%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 137 2.27%
14. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 120 1.99%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 111 1.84%
16. Construction 107 1.78%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 105 1.74%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 100 1.66%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 89 1.48%
20. Department and Other General Stores 86 1.43%

Mount Vernon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 450 6.41%
2. Other Production Occupations 422 6.01%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 356 5.07%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 336 4.78%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 283 4.03%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 272 3.87%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 262 3.73%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 252 3.59%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 243 3.46%
10. Other Management Occupations 242 3.45%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 222 3.16%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 207 2.95%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 196 2.79%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 176 2.51%
15. Carpenters 140 1.99%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 137 1.95%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 123 1.75%
18. Construction Laborers 120 1.71%
19. Top Executives 117 1.67%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 109 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 322 5.34%
2. Secretaries and Admins 279 4.63%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 265 4.40%
4. Other Management Occupations 255 4.23%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 250 4.15%
6. Agricultural Workers 239 3.96%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 222 3.68%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 203 3.37%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 203 3.37%
10. Registered Nurses 203 3.37%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 188 3.12%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 179 2.97%
13. Cashiers 169 2.80%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 168 2.79%
15. Other Production Occupations 167 2.77%
16. Other Healthcare Support 159 2.64%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 150 2.49%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 143 2.37%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 130 2.16%
20. Child Care Workers 123 2.04%

Mount Vernon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,787 53.71%
15-35 hours 2,839 12.94%
1-14 hours 694 3.16%
No regular hours 6,626 30.19%

Mount Vernon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 740 5.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 448 3.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 600 4.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,018 8.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,334 10.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,698 13.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,836 14.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,390 11.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 484 3.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 742 5.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 383 3.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 152 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 968 7.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 811 6.43%

Mount Vernon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 651 5.17%
5-9 2,382 18.90%
10-14 2,733 21.68%
15-19 1,690 13.41%
20-24 1,247 9.89%
25-29 477 3.78%
30-34 1,109 8.80%
35-39 251 1.99%
40-44 248 1.97%
45-59 789 6.26%
60-89 783 6.21%
At least 90 244 1.94%

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 77 0.61% 9,103 72.22%
30-44 23 0.18% 1,585 12.58%
45-59 36 0.29% 753 5.97%
At least 60 13 0.10% 1,014 8.05%

Mount Vernon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,038 15.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,858 75.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 186 1.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 149 1.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 356 2.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 412 3.17%

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Mount Vernon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,434 (28,524 people)
Families (2000): 7,077 (23,252 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,862
People at same address in 1995: 11,411
Mount Vernon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 904 8.66%
$10,000-$14,999 657 6.30%
$15,000-$19,999 735 7.04%
$20,000-$24,999 737 7.06%
$25,000-$29,999 775 7.43%
$30,000-$34,999 831 7.96%
$35,000-$39,999 563 5.40%
$40,000-$44,999 690 6.61%
$45,000-$49,999 635 6.09%
$50,000-$59,999 984 9.43%
$60,000-$74,999 1,136 10.89%
$75,000-$99,999 938 8.99%
$100,000-$124,999 331 3.17%
$125,000-$149,999 204 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 143 1.37%
$200,000 or more 171 1.64%

Mount Vernon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,679 25.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,771 26.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 538 5.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,431 13.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 94 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,458 13.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 55 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 766 7.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 309 2.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 341 3.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.05%

Mount Vernon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,317 28.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,836 13.29%
Public Assistance 457 1.58%
Retirement 1,850 6.41%
Self Employment 1,229 4.26%
Social Security 2,936 10.17%
Supplemental Security 428 1.48%
Wage / Salary 7,984 27.66%
Other 1,825 6.32%

Mount Vernon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,827 50.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,776 49.54%

Mount Vernon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 998 9.28%
Color 1 Box Married 6,445 59.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,108 28.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 208 1.93%

Mount Vernon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,384 11.94%
Color 1 Box Married 6,390 55.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,638 22.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,180 10.18%

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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 2,224 10.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,672 12.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,087 24.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,653 26.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,759 8.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,406 11.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,223 5.82%

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 247 0.84% 240 0.82% 487 1.66%
Kindergarten 433 1.48% 40 0.14% 473 1.61%
Grades 1-4 1,820 6.21% 91 0.31% 1,911 6.52%
Grades 5-8 1,717 5.86% 177 0.60% 1,894 6.46%
Grades 9-12 1,673 5.71% 125 0.43% 1,798 6.14%
Undergrad college 1,399 4.77% 157 0.54% 1,556 5.31%
Graduate or professional school 111 0.38% 82 0.28% 193 0.66%
Total 7,400 25.25% 912 3.11% 8,312 28.36%

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Mount Vernon Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $426,481,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $43,660,000
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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 24,220 85.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,239 14.90%

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Mount Vernon Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 137
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 0.915 0.348 0.000 0.784 2.047 0.392 17.817 74.665 3.354 96.228
2000 0.450 0.572 0.000 0.777 1.798 0.777 10.954 72.958 4.333 89.021
2001 0.525 0.826 0.038 0.826 2.214 0.450 7.730 73.959 3.865 86.004
2002 1.074 0.889 0.074 0.518 2.555 0.592 7.997 65.679 4.147 78.415
2003 1.128 0.800 0.000 0.800 2.728 0.800 10.659 70.867 3.965 85.492
2004 1.238 0.778 0.035 1.061 3.113 0.212 11.534 82.823 4.599 98.956
2005 1.232 0.787 0.000 0.582 2.602 0.342 11.297 72.130 6.196 89.624
2006 1.108 0.638 0.000 0.806 2.553 0.772 8.900 57.399 6.046 72.345
2007 1.147 0.393 0.000 0.983 2.523 0.393 9.633 61.138 5.373 76.144

Mount Vernon Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 43
2005 12 45
2006 12 45
2007 10 42

Mount Vernon Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,256
2000 2,222
2001 2,351
2002 2,187

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Mount Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,731 16.14%
10-19 Years 4,699 16.04%
20-29 Years 4,228 14.43%
30-39 Years 4,333 14.79%
40-49 Years 3,903 13.32%
50-59 Years 2,801 9.56%
60-69 Years 1,610 5.49%
70-79 Years 1,675 5.72%
80-89 Years 1,072 3.66%
90+ Years 252 0.86%

Mount Vernon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,392 49.11%
Color 1 Box Female 14,912 50.89%

Mount Vernon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,714 70.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,754 23.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 701 2.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 588 2.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 254 0.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 189 0.64%
Color 6 Box Other Race 61 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 43 0.15%

Mount Vernon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,285 19.11%
2. English 3,070 13.69%
3. Irish 2,750 12.26%
4. Norwegian 2,054 9.16%
5. Dutch 1,268 5.65%
6. Swedish 1,242 5.54%
7. United States Or American 1,018 4.54%
8. French Non-Basque 927 4.13%
9. Scottish 846 3.77%
10. Italian 836 3.73%

Mount Vernon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,657 76.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,053 18.73%
3. Japanese 211 0.78%
4. Other Slavic 188 0.70%
5. Tagalog 150 0.56%
6. Chinese 114 0.42%
7. German 99 0.37%
8. Russian 94 0.35%
9. Other West Germanic 81 0.30%
10. French 67 0.25%

Mount Vernon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,984 81.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,174 4.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,132 14.11%

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Mount Vernon Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Vernon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98273 98274