In 2021, Mount Vernon, NY had a population of 72.9k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $68,300. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mount Vernon, NY grew from 67,623 to 72,855, a 7.74% increase and its median household income grew from $59,291 to $68,300, a 15.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (58.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Other (Hispanic) (7.48%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.58%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.32%).
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.
89% of the residents in Mount Vernon, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mount Vernon, NY are Montefiore School of Nursing (50 degrees awarded in 2021) and Westchester School of Beauty Culture (32 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Mount Vernon, NY was $380,500, and the homeownership rate was 39.4%.
Most people in Mount Vernon, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Vernon, NY was 1 car per household.