Mount Vernon, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,067

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.7

0.542% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

19.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$113,938

28.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon, MD is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (854 people) in Mount Vernon, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 55 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mount Vernon, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Vernon, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
854 ± 289
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 115
White (Hispanic)
55 ± 94

5.15%

Hispanic Population

55 people

5.15% of the people in Mount Vernon, MD are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Vernon, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 57
Vietnam
7 ± 23

Mount Vernon, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Vernon, MD.

Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon, MD employs 563 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Vernon, MD were Retail Trade (139 people), Educational Services (114 people), and Public Administration (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,121), Educational Services ($85,043), and Public Administration ($60,682).

Employment

Occupations

563

2024 Value

± 212

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 49.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, MD grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 509 employees to 563 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, MD, are Sales & Related Occupations (125 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (106 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

563

2024 Value

± 212

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 49.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, MD grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 509 employees to 563 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, MD, are Retail Trade (139 people), Educational Services (114 people), and Public Administration (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Vernon, MD, though some of these residents may live in Mount Vernon, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,167

Median earning men ± $893

$56,250

Median earning women ± $27,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($40,388).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,121) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Vernon, MD was $163,500 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,000 to $163,500, a 21% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, MD is 94.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Vernon, MD have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,382

$414

Median Property Taxes

±$159

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Vernon, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Vernon, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.3% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Vernon, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$113,938

Median Household Income

± $11,914

439

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 439 households in Mount Vernon, MD grew to $113,938 from the previous year's value of $88,500.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Vernon, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.7%)
Worked At Home (7.28%)
Carpooled (1.07%)

In 2024, 91.7% of workers in Mount Vernon, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.28%) and those who carpooled to work (1.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, MD have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Vernon, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Vernon, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Vernon, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, MD (162 out of 1.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Vernon, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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