Mount Vernon, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

35,377

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.277% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

4.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,777

3.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$472,300

Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon, WA is home to a population of 35.4k people, from which 91% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.4% of Mount Vernon, WA residents were born outside of the country (5.81k people).

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Mount Vernon, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.62k Other (Hispanic) and 2.31k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of Mount Vernon, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon, WA was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 860
Other (Hispanic)
7.62k ± 1.2k
White (Hispanic)
2.31k ± 791

36.8%

Hispanic Population

13k people

36.8% of the people in Mount Vernon, WA are hispanic (13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Vernon, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.81k people

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.88k people

As of 2024, 16.4% of Mount Vernon, WA residents (5.81k 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, WA was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
727 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
269 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
210 ± 98

Mount Vernon, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon, WA employs 16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Vernon, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,454 people), Retail Trade (1,866 people), and Manufacturing (1,530 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,726), Public Administration ($85,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,083).

Employment

Occupations

16k

2024 Value

± 972

−0.169%

1 Year decline

± 8.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, WA declined at a rate of −0.169%, from 16k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,626 people), Management Occupations (1,475 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

16k

2024 Value

± 972

−0.169%

1 Year decline

± 8.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon, WA declined at a rate of −0.169%, from 16k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,454 people), Retail Trade (1,866 people), and Manufacturing (1,530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Vernon, WA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Vernon, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,790

Median earning men ± $4,774

$39,287

Median earning women ± $4,175

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,917), and Wholesale Trade ($69,301).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,417), Manufacturing ($67,697), and Information ($59,583).

Education

The student population of Mount Vernon, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,693 male students and 2,335 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mount Vernon, WA are White (457 and 51.6%), Hispanic or Latino (242 and 27.3%), Unknown (63 and 7.11%), and Two or More Races (52 and 5.87%).

The largest universities in Mount Vernon, WA by number of degrees awarded are Skagit Valley College (892 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mount Vernon, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (308 and 34.5%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (105 and 11.8%), and Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (92 and 10.3%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,772 for in-state students and $6,782 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,028 students enrolled in Mount Vernon, WA, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,858 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
308 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
62 degrees awarded
General Business
24 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mount Vernon, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 308 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mount Vernon, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Skagit Valley College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

892 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Skagit Valley College with 892 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 331 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mount Vernon, WA, which is 0.59 times less than the 561 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 457 degrees mean that there were 1.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 242 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,772) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($628) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($960) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Vernon, WA was $472,300 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $429,300 to $472,300, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon, WA is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Vernon, WA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$472,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,730

$8,052

Median Property Taxes

±$626

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Mount Vernon, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

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

$75,777

Median Household Income

± $5,049

13.4k

Number of Households

± 916

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.4k households in Mount Vernon, WA grew to $75,777 from the previous year's value of $73,277.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon, WA 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, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (9.5%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Mount Vernon, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.5%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon, WA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Mount Vernon, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon, WA (5.59k out of 34.8k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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