Mount Vernon

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  8. Mount Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Mount Vernon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,839
  • Land Area (2000): 184.968 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.225 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,683
Mount Vernon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,157 65.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 379 7.85%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,291 26.75%

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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. Educational Services 249 18.75%
2. Construction 112 8.43%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 109 8.21%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 77 5.80%
5. Public Administration 59 4.44%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 51 3.84%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 44 3.31%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 41 3.09%
9. Health Care 39 2.94%
10. Metal Manufactuing 39 2.94%
11. Repair and Maintenance 33 2.48%
12. Food Manufacturing 29 2.18%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 25 1.88%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 25 1.88%
15. Finance and Insurance 24 1.81%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 23 1.73%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 21 1.58%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 1.36%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 1.20%
20. Department and Other General Stores 16 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 399 28.89%
2. Health Care 143 10.35%
3. Finance and Insurance 104 7.53%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 75 5.43%
5. Social Assistance 71 5.14%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62 4.49%
7. Public Administration 52 3.77%
8. Department and Other General Stores 44 3.19%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 44 3.19%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 2.97%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 37 2.68%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 2.39%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.10%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 26 1.88%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 1.30%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 14 1.01%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 13 0.94%
18. Metal Manufactuing 13 0.94%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 0.87%
20. Truck Transportation 11 0.80%

Mount Vernon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 96 7.23%
2. Other Management Occupations 72 5.42%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 54 4.07%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 51 3.84%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 49 3.69%
6. Other Production Occupations 48 3.61%
7. Engineers 46 3.46%
8. Construction Laborers 42 3.16%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 3.09%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 40 3.01%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 39 2.94%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 38 2.86%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 2.79%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 36 2.71%
15. Business Operations Specialists 34 2.56%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 33 2.48%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 29 2.18%
18. Computer Specialists 28 2.11%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 2.03%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 2.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 120 8.69%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 87 6.30%
3. Child Care Workers 61 4.42%
4. Other Management Occupations 61 4.42%
5. Registered Nurses 61 4.42%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 57 4.13%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 4.13%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 53 3.84%
9. Secretaries and Admins 46 3.33%
10. Business Operations Specialists 44 3.19%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 40 2.90%
12. Customer Service Representatives 36 2.61%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 35 2.53%
14. Computer Specialists 32 2.32%
15. Accountants and Auditors 29 2.10%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 28 2.03%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 1.88%
18. Other Healthcare Support 25 1.81%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 1.74%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 1.67%

Mount Vernon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,155 56.65%
15-35 hours 644 16.93%
1-14 hours 293 7.70%
No regular hours 712 18.72%

Mount Vernon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45 1.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 49 1.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 75 2.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 212 8.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 242 9.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 297 11.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 349 13.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 340 13.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 111 4.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 139 5.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 64 2.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 57 2.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 275 10.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 272 10.76%

Mount Vernon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 355 14.05%
5-9 561 22.20%
10-14 273 10.80%
15-19 207 8.19%
20-24 429 16.98%
25-29 277 10.96%
30-34 241 9.54%
35-39 43 1.70%
40-44 35 1.39%
45-59 23 0.91%
60-89 27 1.07%
At least 90 56 2.22%

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% 2,102 83.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 319 12.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 23 0.91%
At least 60 0 0.00% 83 3.28%

Mount Vernon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 183 6.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,903 70.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 440 16.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 169 6.27%

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Mount Vernon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,595 (4,157 people)
Families (2000): 1,162 (3,591 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 726
People at same address in 1995: 2,549
Mount Vernon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 67 4.20%
$10,000-$14,999 71 4.45%
$15,000-$19,999 71 4.45%
$20,000-$24,999 102 6.39%
$25,000-$29,999 75 4.70%
$30,000-$34,999 103 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 85 5.33%
$40,000-$44,999 92 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 93 5.83%
$50,000-$59,999 252 15.80%
$60,000-$74,999 209 13.10%
$75,000-$99,999 241 15.11%
$100,000-$124,999 70 4.39%
$125,000-$149,999 38 2.38%
$150,000-$199,999 17 1.07%
$200,000 or more 9 0.56%

Mount Vernon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 328 20.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 538 33.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 73 4.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 262 16.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 243 15.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 105 6.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mount Vernon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,399 28.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 847 17.35%
Public Assistance 14 0.29%
Retirement 260 5.32%
Self Employment 357 7.31%
Social Security 360 7.37%
Supplemental Security 46 0.94%
Wage / Salary 1,348 27.61%
Other 252 5.16%

Mount Vernon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 524 51.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 500 48.83%

Mount Vernon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 139 7.68%
Color 1 Box Married 1,090 60.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 547 30.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 1.88%

Mount Vernon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 187 8.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,098 52.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 704 33.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 101 4.83%

Mount Vernon Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 152 4.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 217 5.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 958 26.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,041 28.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 197 5.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 670 18.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 385 10.64%

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 30 0.62% 64 1.32% 94 1.94%
Kindergarten 41 0.85% 2 0.04% 43 0.89%
Grades 1-4 233 4.82% 16 0.33% 249 5.15%
Grades 5-8 302 6.24% 2 0.04% 304 6.28%
Grades 9-12 351 7.25% 0 0.00% 351 7.25%
Undergrad college 136 2.81% 527 10.89% 663 13.70%
Graduate or professional school 37 0.76% 8 0.17% 45 0.93%
Total 1,130 23.35% 619 12.79% 1,749 36.14%

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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 3,927 94.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 234 5.62%

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Mount Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 582 12.03%
10-19 Years 854 17.65%
20-29 Years 733 15.15%
30-39 Years 595 12.30%
40-49 Years 712 14.71%
50-59 Years 630 13.02%
60-69 Years 368 7.60%
70-79 Years 214 4.42%
80-89 Years 114 2.36%
90+ Years 37 0.76%

Mount Vernon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,344 48.44%
Color 1 Box Female 2,495 51.56%

Mount Vernon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,689 96.90%
Color 1 Box African-American 42 0.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 39 0.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 29 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Mount Vernon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,809 34.80%
2. Irish 749 14.41%
3. English 596 11.47%
4. Norwegian 275 5.29%
5. United States Or American 223 4.29%
6. Swedish 219 4.21%
7. Dutch 175 3.37%
8. Danish 109 2.10%
9. Scottish 108 2.08%
10. Scotch Irish 100 1.92%

Mount Vernon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,401 97.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 56 1.24%
3. German 15 0.33%
4. Urdu 14 0.31%
5. Japanese 14 0.31%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 13 0.29%
7. Tagalog 8 0.18%
8. Other Indo European 6 0.13%
9. Scandinavian 4 0.09%
10. French 2 0.04%

Mount Vernon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,750 98.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 45 0.93%

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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
52314