Mount Vernon

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  4. Mount Vernon Employment Information
  5. Mount Vernon Family Information
  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): 19,762
  • Land Area (2000): 108.945 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.788 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,356
Mount Vernon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,124 86.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 112 0.57%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,510 12.71%

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Mount Vernon Employment Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 433 9.57%
2. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 330 7.30%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 275 6.08%
4. Public Administration 274 6.06%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 216 4.78%
6. Educational Services 213 4.71%
7. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 201 4.44%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 176 3.89%
9. Health Care 175 3.87%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 168 3.71%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 153 3.38%
12. Truck Transportation 141 3.12%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 103 2.28%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 89 1.97%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 88 1.95%
16. Repair and Maintenance 77 1.70%
17. Finance and Insurance 76 1.68%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 76 1.68%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 73 1.61%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 68 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 885 20.25%
2. Educational Services 449 10.27%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 369 8.44%
4. Department and Other General Stores 227 5.19%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 214 4.90%
6. Social Assistance 209 4.78%
7. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 193 4.42%
8. Finance and Insurance 190 4.35%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 179 4.10%
10. Public Administration 138 3.16%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 82 1.88%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 76 1.74%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64 1.46%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 63 1.44%
15. Private Household Services 60 1.37%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 60 1.37%
17. Construction 58 1.33%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 58 1.33%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 50 1.14%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 49 1.12%

Mount Vernon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 300 6.63%
2. Other Production Occupations 242 5.35%
3. Other Management Occupations 232 5.13%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 200 4.42%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 194 4.29%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 183 4.05%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 183 4.05%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 173 3.82%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 154 3.40%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 112 2.48%
11. Carpenters 99 2.19%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 99 2.19%
13. Other Construction Trades 96 2.12%
14. Business Operations Specialists 95 2.10%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 95 2.10%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 92 2.03%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 87 1.92%
18. Engineers 85 1.88%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 76 1.68%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 74 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 317 7.25%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 207 4.74%
3. Registered Nurses 187 4.28%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 183 4.19%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 182 4.16%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 179 4.10%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 170 3.89%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 162 3.71%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 161 3.68%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 156 3.57%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 154 3.52%
12. Cashiers 145 3.32%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 133 3.04%
14. Child Care Workers 128 2.93%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 121 2.77%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 113 2.59%
17. Other Production Occupations 104 2.38%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 102 2.33%
19. Other Management Occupations 101 2.31%
20. Customer Service Representatives 75 1.72%

Mount Vernon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,676 49.59%
15-35 hours 1,838 11.87%
1-14 hours 462 2.98%
No regular hours 5,503 35.55%

Mount Vernon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 386 4.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 247 2.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 379 4.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 495 5.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 783 9.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 846 9.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,593 18.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,237 14.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 381 4.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 387 4.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 160 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 773 9.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 795 9.33%

Mount Vernon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 582 6.83%
5-9 1,860 21.82%
10-14 2,417 28.36%
15-19 1,561 18.31%
20-24 514 6.03%
25-29 212 2.49%
30-34 560 6.57%
35-39 108 1.27%
40-44 115 1.35%
45-59 204 2.39%
60-89 209 2.45%
At least 90 182 2.14%

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 30 102 1.20% 7,044 82.64%
30-44 3 0.04% 780 9.15%
45-59 0 0.00% 204 2.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 391 4.59%

Mount Vernon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 836 9.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,259 83.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 46 0.53%
Color 4 Box Other 63 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 105 1.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 211 2.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 222 2.54%

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Mount Vernon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,394 (19,147 people)
Families (2000): 5,209 (15,081 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,970
People at same address in 1995: 9,889
Mount Vernon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,256 14.96%
$10,000-$14,999 790 9.41%
$15,000-$19,999 825 9.83%
$20,000-$24,999 666 7.93%
$25,000-$29,999 731 8.71%
$30,000-$34,999 619 7.37%
$35,000-$39,999 548 6.53%
$40,000-$44,999 421 5.02%
$45,000-$49,999 424 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 694 8.27%
$60,000-$74,999 530 6.31%
$75,000-$99,999 454 5.41%
$100,000-$124,999 223 2.66%
$125,000-$149,999 50 0.60%
$150,000-$199,999 68 0.81%
$200,000 or more 95 1.13%

Mount Vernon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,809 33.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,496 29.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 293 3.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,235 14.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 871 10.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 387 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 148 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 70 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mount Vernon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,034 27.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,837 12.87%
Public Assistance 341 1.55%
Retirement 1,485 6.73%
Self Employment 1,034 4.69%
Social Security 2,894 13.12%
Supplemental Security 428 1.94%
Wage / Salary 5,762 26.13%
Other 1,237 5.61%

Mount Vernon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,372 59.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,585 40.06%

Mount Vernon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 861 11.84%
Color 1 Box Married 4,304 59.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,825 25.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 280 3.85%

Mount Vernon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,125 13.28%
Color 1 Box Married 4,499 53.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,493 17.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,354 15.98%

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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 1,301 8.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,868 12.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,756 31.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,619 24.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,083 7.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,494 10.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 813 5.44%

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 360 1.82% 93 0.47% 453 2.29%
Kindergarten 300 1.52% 11 0.06% 311 1.57%
Grades 1-4 1,037 5.25% 60 0.30% 1,097 5.55%
Grades 5-8 926 4.69% 31 0.16% 957 4.84%
Grades 9-12 1,042 5.27% 45 0.23% 1,087 5.50%
Undergrad college 776 3.93% 59 0.30% 835 4.23%
Graduate or professional school 85 0.43% 23 0.12% 108 0.55%
Total 4,526 22.90% 322 1.63% 4,848 24.53%

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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 16,211 84.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,948 15.39%

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Mount Vernon Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 41
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Mount Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,655 13.43%
10-19 Years 2,784 14.09%
20-29 Years 2,352 11.90%
30-39 Years 2,449 12.39%
40-49 Years 2,776 14.05%
50-59 Years 2,205 11.16%
60-69 Years 1,635 8.27%
70-79 Years 1,692 8.56%
80-89 Years 996 5.04%
90+ Years 218 1.10%

Mount Vernon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,214 46.62%
Color 1 Box Female 10,548 53.38%

Mount Vernon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,005 86.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,992 10.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 320 1.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 266 1.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 135 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Mount Vernon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,356 25.14%
2. United States Or American 3,176 23.79%
3. English 2,180 16.33%
4. Irish 1,839 13.78%
5. French Non-Basque 346 2.59%
6. Italian 342 2.56%
7. Dutch 341 2.55%
8. Scotch Irish 324 2.43%
9. Polish 272 2.04%
10. Scottish 250 1.87%

Mount Vernon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,900 96.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 262 1.42%
3. German 65 0.35%
4. Other West Germanic 55 0.30%
5. French 41 0.22%
6. African 27 0.15%
7. Urdu 24 0.13%
8. Scandinavian 22 0.12%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 13 0.07%
10. Thai 10 0.05%

Mount Vernon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,544 98.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 115 0.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 87 0.44%

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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
62864