Mount Vernon, NY

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2022 Population

72,817

0.0522% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

0.481% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.9%

9.43% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$75,511

10.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$446,400

17.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mount Vernon, NY had a population of 72.8k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $75,511. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mount Vernon, NY declined from 72,855 to 72,817, a −0.0522% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,300 to $75,511, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (59.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Other (Hispanic) (8.16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.11%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%).

None of the households in Mount Vernon, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.8% of the residents in Mount Vernon, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mount Vernon, NY are Montefiore School of Nursing (64 degrees awarded in 2022) and Westchester School of Beauty Culture (31 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Mount Vernon, NY was $446,400, and the homeownership rate was 39.8%.

Most people in Mount Vernon, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Vernon, NY was 1 car per household.

United States New York Westchester County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY Westchester County (South Central East)--Mount Vernon City PUMA, NY Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon, NY is home to a population of 72.8k people, from which 88.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 32.2% of Mount Vernon, NY residents were born outside of the country (23.5k people).

In 2022, there were 3.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.3k people) in Mount Vernon, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.94k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.8%

2022 Citizenship

89%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.8% of Mount Vernon, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, NY was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
43.3k ± 1.97k
White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.2k
Other (Hispanic)
5.94k ± 1.18k

17.2%

Hispanic Population

12.5k people

17.2% of the people in Mount Vernon, NY are hispanic (12.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Vernon, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23.5k people

31.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

22.8k people

As of 2022, 32.2% of Mount Vernon, NY residents (23.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Vernon, NY was 31.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Vernon, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
459 ± 146
Gulf War (2001-)
398 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
164 ± 112

Mount Vernon, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon, NY employs 36.5k people. The largest industries in Mount Vernon, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,243 people), Educational Services (4,486 people), and Retail Trade (3,351 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($112,851), Information ($76,672), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,156).

Employment

Occupations

36.5k

2022 Value

± 1,831

−0.656%

1 Year decline

± 7.04%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mount Vernon, NY declined at a rate of −0.656%, from 36.8k employees to 36.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,137 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,262 people), and Management Occupations (3,113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.5k

2022 Value

± 1,831

−0.656%

1 Year decline

± 7.04%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mount Vernon, NY declined at a rate of −0.656%, from 36.8k employees to 36.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,243 people), Educational Services (4,486 people), and Retail Trade (3,351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Vernon, NY, though some of these residents may live in Mount Vernon, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,487

Median earning men ± $2,997

$49,233

Median earning women ± $3,653

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($95,647), Public Administration ($72,609), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,649).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,972), Information ($74,167), and Construction ($63,346).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Mount Vernon, NY awarded 95 degrees. The student population of Mount Vernon, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 148 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mount Vernon, NY are Black or African American (38 and 40.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (20 and 21.3%), White (20 and 21.3%), and Unknown (8 and 8.51%).

The largest universities in Mount Vernon, NY by number of degrees awarded are Montefiore School of Nursing (64 and 67.4%) and Westchester School of Beauty Culture (31 and 32.6%).

The most popular majors in Mount Vernon, NY are Registered Nursing (64 and 67.4%) and General Cosmetology (31 and 32.6%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Vernon, NY was $446,400 in 2022, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $380,500 to $446,400, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, NY is 39.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mount Vernon, NY have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Mount Vernon, NY is $75,511. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Mount Vernon, NY was Census Tract 45 with a value of $109,732, followed by Census Tract 41 and Census Tract 39, with respective values of $107,517 and $94,144.

Property

$446,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$27,399

$11,445

Median Property Taxes

±$848

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

39.8%

Homeownership

2022

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 39.8% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 45
Census Tract 41
Census Tract 39

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mount Vernon, NY was Census Tract 45 with a value of $109,732, followed by Census Tract 41 and Census Tract 39, with respective values of $107,517 and $94,144.

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Vernon, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$75,511

Median Household Income

± $4,764

28.8k

Number of Households

± 1,580

In 2022, the median household income of the 28.8k households in Mount Vernon, NY grew to $75,511 from the previous year's value of $68,300.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, NY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Vernon, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (46.9%)
Public Transit (29.4%)
Carpooled (8.12%)

In 2022, 46.9% of workers in Mount Vernon, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (29.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.12%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, NY have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.42% of the workforce in Mount Vernon, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Vernon, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, NY (9.99k out of 71.9k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Vernon, NY is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.2% of the population of Mount Vernon, NY has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.148% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 721 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 927 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 232 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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721 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 721 patients per year. This represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Westchester County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.76%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

23.9%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.148%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Vernon, NY grew by 11.1% from 6.09% to 6.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mount Vernon, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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