Mount Vernon, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,122

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

0.455% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.61%

25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$163,750

4.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$836,200

Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon, VA is home to a population of 13.1k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.6% of Mount Vernon, VA residents were born outside of the country (2.7k people).

In 2024, there were 3.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.9k people) in Mount Vernon, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Mount Vernon, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, VA was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.9k ± 703
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 545
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.52k ± 805

20.4%

Hispanic Population

2.67k people

20.4% of the people in Mount Vernon, VA are hispanic (2.67k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Vernon, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

20.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.7k people

20%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.62k people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Mount Vernon, VA residents (2.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Vernon, VA was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
568 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
284 ± 105
Vietnam
220 ± 74

Mount Vernon, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon, VA employs 6.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Vernon, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,413 people), Public Administration (940 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($154,875), Finance & Insurance ($135,083), and Wholesale Trade ($129,444).

Employment

Occupations

6.84k

2024 Value

± 572

4.27%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, VA grew at a rate of 4.27%, from 6.56k employees to 6.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, VA, are Management Occupations (1,437 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (730 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (570 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

6.84k

2024 Value

± 572

4.27%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, VA grew at a rate of 4.27%, from 6.56k employees to 6.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,413 people), Public Administration (940 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Vernon, VA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Vernon, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,329

Median earning men ± $27,022

$60,875

Median earning women ± $22,947

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($191,458), Public Administration ($161,280), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,581).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($133,594), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,500), and Manufacturing ($100,739).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Vernon, VA was $836,200 in 2024, which is 2.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $779,800 to $836,200, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, VA is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Vernon, VA have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$836,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,732

$3,563

Median Property Taxes

±$326

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Vernon, VA 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.

$163,750

Median Household Income

± $19,815

4.85k

Number of Households

± 506

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.85k households in Mount Vernon, VA grew to $163,750 from the previous year's value of $156,875.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, VA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Vernon, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (56.6%)
Worked At Home (29.4%)
Carpooled (7.67%)

In 2024, 56.6% of workers in Mount Vernon, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.67%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, VA have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Mount Vernon, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Vernon, VA 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, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Vernon, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, VA (735 out of 13.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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