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Population in 2022: 71,714 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +4.9%
 
Males: 33,792  (47.1%)
Females: 37,922  (52.9%)
Median resident age:

40.6 years
New York median age:

40.0 years

Zip codes: 10550, 10552, 10553.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,075 (it was $41,128 in 2000)
Mount Vernon:

$68,075
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,284 (it was $20,827 in 2000)

Mount Vernon city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $382,000 (it was $224,300 in 2000)
Mount Vernon:

$382,000
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $412,290; detached houses: $533,816; townhouses or other attached units: $378,360; in 2-unit structures: $417,160; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $449,189; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,264

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,472.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mount Vernon: 148.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.8%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.1% for Black residents, 18.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.9% for other race residents, 25.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Mount Vernon, NY (2022)
    • 43,88261.2%Black alone
    • 12,53117.5%Hispanic
    • 7,32110.2%White alone
    • 3,5264.9%Two or more races
    • 2,3993.3%Asian alone
    • 1,7932.5%Other race alone
    • 2650.4%American Indian alone

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According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 101 registered sex offenders living in Mount Vernon, New York as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mount Vernon is 679 to 1.


Crime rates in Mount Vernon by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		10
(14.6)		2
(3.0)		6
(8.9)		10
(14.7)		2
(2.9)		6
(8.8)		2
(2.9)		11
(16.0)		6
(8.8)		6
(8.7)		2
(3.0)		7
(10.4)		4
(5.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		10
(14.6)		12
(17.8)		9
(13.3)		14
(20.5)		7
(10.3)		32
(46.8)		36
(52.4)		31
(45.0)		22
(32.1)		27
(39.2)		20
(29.6)		21
(31.2)		17
(23.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		274
(399.0)		330
(490.4)		249
(368.4)		225
(330.2)		228
(334.9)		195
(284.9)		128
(186.2)		156
(226.5)		123
(179.5)		100
(145.2)		98
(144.9)		84
(124.7)		96
(133.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		370
(538.8)		334
(496.3)		394
(582.9)		364
(534.1)		317
(465.7)		261
(381.3)		313
(455.4)		261
(378.9)		286
(417.5)		218
(316.5)		261
(386.0)		270
(401.0)		214
(298.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		342
(498.0)		354
(526.1)		296
(437.9)		324
(475.4)		317
(465.7)		251
(366.7)		226
(328.8)		196
(284.5)		159
(232.1)		122
(177.1)		91
(134.6)		132
(196.0)		103
(143.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,140
(1,660)		1,052
(1,563)		1,012
(1,497)		886
(1,300)		972
(1,428)		696
(1,017)		782
(1,138)		918
(1,333)		1,001
(1,461)		734
(1,065)		642
(949.4)		615
(913.3)		864
(1,205)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		161
(234.4)		178
(264.5)		151
(223.4)		135
(198.1)		147
(216.0)		85
(124.2)		124
(180.4)		118
(171.3)		134
(195.6)		119
(172.7)		109
(161.2)		132
(196.0)		152
(212.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		13
(18.9)		5
(7.4)		5
(7.4)		12
(17.6)		1
(1.5)		0
(0.0)		7
(10.2)		14
(20.3)		11
(16.1)		4
(5.8)		6
(8.9)		15
(22.3)		1
(1.4)
City-Data.com crime index388.2387.1363.9352.8314.7293.0277.6298.6270.9224.4210.5229.3205.2

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Crime rate in Mount Vernon detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 212 (151 officers - 113 male; 38 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
New York average:

3.28
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Ancestries: Jamaican (22.9%), Italian (4.4%), American (3.1%), African (2.2%), West Indian (2.1%), Portuguese (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Land area: 4.36 square miles.

Population density: 16,454 people per square mile   (very high).

Mount Vernon, New York map

23,397 residents are foreign born (26.6% Latin America).

This city:

32.4%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,847 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $7,859 (2.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (5.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Pelham, NY (1.1 miles ),
Bronxville, NY (1.3 miles ),
Pelham Manor, NY (1.4 miles ),
Yonkers, NY (1.6 miles ),
New Rochelle, NY (1.6 miles ),
Tuckahoe, NY (1.7 miles ),
Eastchester, NY (1.8 miles ),
Larchmont, NY (2.0 miles )

Latitude: 40.91 N, Longitude: 73.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -11,419 (-15.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 10,765 (28.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Mount Vernon, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mount Vernon, NY in 2022
Mount Vernon satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $120,900
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $120,900
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Mount Vernon, NY residents
Average permit cost in Mount Vernon, NY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.2%
New York:

4.4%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Mount Vernon, NY
Historical housing units in Mount Vernon, NY

Population change in the 1990s: +1,314 (+2.0%).
Most common industries in Mount Vernon, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (17.8%)
  • Educational services (9.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
  • Construction (5.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.3%)
  • Educational services (12.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.1%)
  • Social assistance (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.4%)
  • Public administration (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Mount Vernon, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2022
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Registered nurses (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2022
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Construction laborers (3.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2022
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.1%)
  • Registered nurses (6.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
  • Child care workers (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)

Average climate in Mount Vernon, New York

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Mount Vernon, New York environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 112. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

112
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.276. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.276
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 13.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.5
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.392. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.392
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 26.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.06. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.06
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Mount Vernon-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/15/1970, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Mount Vernon city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Vernon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 302.1 miles away from Mount Vernon center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 211.8 miles away from Mount Vernon center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 249.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.7 miles away from Mount Vernon center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 247.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 224.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Westchester County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 7, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mount Vernon topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Mount Vernon:

  • JEWISH BOARD OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES (165 ESPLANADE AVE)
  • JEWISH BOARD OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES ("111 NORTH 3RD AVE APT 1K, 1L, 1M")
  • MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 12 NORTH 7TH AVENUE)
  • TERENCE CARDINAL COOKE HEALTH CARE CENTER (30 SOUTH 10TH AVENUE)
  • THE WARTBURG HOME (BRADLEY AVENUE)
  • WESTCHESTER CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING (10 CLAREMONT AVE)
  • MOUNT VERNON DIALYSIS,LLC (12 NORTH 7TH AVENUE)
  • WARTBURG HOME LTHHCP (WARTBURG PLACE)

Amtrak stations near Mount Vernon:

  • 3 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 5 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Colleges/Universities in Mount Vernon:

  • Westchester School of Beauty Culture (Full-time enrollment: 104; Location: Six Gramatan Avenue Suite 200; Private, for-profit; Website: westchesterschoolofbeauty.com)
  • Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing-Mt Vernon Hospital (Full-time enrollment: 82; Location: 53 Valentine St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: hopfer.org)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Vernon:

  • Iona College (about 3 miles; New Rochelle, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,775)
  • The College of New Rochelle (about 3 miles; New Rochelle, NY; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • Manhattan College (about 5 miles; Riverdale, NY; FT enrollment: 3,508)
  • CUNY Lehman College (about 5 miles; Bronx, NY; FT enrollment: 8,769)
  • Fordham University (about 5 miles; Bronx, NY; FT enrollment: 13,441)
  • Monroe College (about 6 miles; Bronx, NY; FT enrollment: 10,073)
  • CUNY Bronx Community College (about 6 miles; Bronx, NY; FT enrollment: 8,313)

Public high schools in Mount Vernon:

  • MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,532, Location: 100 CALIFORNIA RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • THORNTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 697, Location: 121 S 6TH AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • GRAHAM SCHOOL (Students: 597, Location: 421 E 5TH ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • NELSON R MANDELA/DR HOSEA ZOLLICOFFER HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 250 GRAMATAN AVE, Grades: 7-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Mount Vernon:

Private elementary/middle schools in Mount Vernon:

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Library in Mount Vernon:

  • MOUNT VERNON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,281,351; Location: 28 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE; 602,647 books; 767 e-books; 12,036 audio materials; 13,167 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 12 other licensed databases; 532 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Greater Centennial AME Zion Church, Rev. W. Darin Moore Pastor is in Mount Vernon, NY
  • JFK Airport is also near Mount Vernon Sacred Heart is a private school in Mount Vernon that was not mentioned.
  • Web site for the Mount Vernon City School District is http://www.lhric.org/mtvernon/index.asp
  • Famous person---Ben Gordon Chicago Bulls
  • JFK Airport is also near Mount Vernon Sacred Heart is a private school in Mount Vernon that was not mentioned.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Mount Vernon: Bronxville Field Club (A), Fleetwood Station (B), Mount Vernon Station (C), Mount Vernon West Station (D), Mount Vernon Public Library (E), Mount Vernon City Hall (F), Seabury Memorial Home (G), Police Court Facility of Mount Vernon (H), Mount Vernon Police Station (I), Mount Vernon Fire Department Station 6 (J), Mount Vernon Fire Department Station 2 (K), Mount Vernon Fire Department Station 3 (L), Martha Wilson Home for Aged Women (M), Lincoln Building (N), Henry Enoch Kagan Community House (O), Doles Community Center (P), Dillard Home Adult Care Facility (Q), Meadowview at the Wartburg Adult Care Facility (R), The Wartburg Home (S), Westchester Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mount Vernon include: Trinity Episcopal Church (A), Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church (C), Saint Francis Chapel (D), Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church (E), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church (F), Mount Zion Christian Church (G), Mount Vernon Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), Mount Sinai Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Pauls Protestant Episcopal Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Pelham Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laurel Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Mount Vernon include: Parkway Field (1), Saint Pauls Church National Historic Site (2), Glover's Field (3), Hunt Woods Park (4), Hartley Park (5), Memorial Field (6), Brush Memorial Park (7), Cohn Park (8), Villa Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Adept New American Folk Center & Museum (325 Hawthorne Terrace), Bill of Rights Museum St Pauls National Histrc STE (897 South Columbus Avenue), County Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 19 Beechwood Avenue), County Amusmnt CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 19 Beechwood Avenue).

Court: Mt Vernon City - City Court (Roosevelt Square).

Birthplace of: David Chase - Screenwriter, Denzel Washington - (born 1954), actor, Al Skinner - Basketball player-coach, Michael O'Keefe - Film actor, Davetta Sherwood - Actress, Robert Mosbacher - Energy industry businessman, Rob Astorino - Radio personality, Phil Foglio - Cartoonist, Ed Subitzky - Cartoonist, Ernest T. Cragg - General.

Westchester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.2%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.9%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Mount Vernon in 2010:

  • 418 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 150 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 148 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 106 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 11 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

People in group quarters in Mount Vernon in 2000:

  • 517 people in nursing homes
  • 129 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 31 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in halfway houses
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Mount Vernon (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: South Fulton Avenue Branch, Fleetwood Branch, Mt. Vernon Drive-In Branch, Fleetwood Branch, Mount Vernon Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Capital One, National Association: Fleetwood Branch at 510 Gramatan Avenue, branch established on 1947/12/01; Mount Vernon Branch at 22 East First Street, branch established on 1871/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Fleetwood Branch at 567 Gramatan Avenue, branch established on 1986/09/29; Mount Vernon Branch at 123 Gramatan Avenue, branch established on 1971/11/30. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Community Mutual Savings Bank: Mount Vernon Branch at 40 East First Street, branch established on 2007/04/03. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $259.7 mil, Deposits: $202.9 mil, headquarters in White Plains, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fleetwood Gramatan Avenue Branch at 572 Gramatan Avenue, branch established on 2004/05/20. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Mt. Vernon S&S Branch at 240 East Sandford Blvd, branch established on 2007/07/25. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Hudson Valley Bank, National Association: Mount Vernon Branch at 403 East Sanford Boulevard, branch established on 1993/02/16. Info updated 2012/03/13: Bank assets: $2,794.2 mil, Deposits: $2,433.4 mil, headquarters in Stamford, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Hudson Valley Holding Corp.

For population 15 years and over in Mount Vernon:

Marital status in Mount Vernon, NY
  • Never married: 43.1%
  • Now married: 37.6%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

For population 25 years and over in Mount Vernon:

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.2
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mount Vernon
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mount Vernon, NY (based on Westchester County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic435,590100
Other75,029114
Mainline Protestant46,854176
Evangelical Protestant28,915209
Black Protestant17,81438
Orthodox5,45816
None339,453-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 417
Westchester County:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 71
Here:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 111
Westchester County:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 904
This county:

9.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Westchester County:

7.6%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

19.1%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Westchester County:

17.8%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mount Vernon:

49.9%
New York:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

48.2%
State:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.4
New York:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mount Vernon:

18.8%
New York:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Mount Vernon:

12.7%
New York:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.5%
New York:

33.4%

General health condition:
Mount Vernon:

55.6%
New York:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Mount Vernon:

82.5%
New York:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mount Vernon, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 215$1,055,899$58,9340$0
Firefighters 143$1,423,998$119,4961$2,316
Other Government Administration 60$295,366$59,0732$511
Solid Waste Management 55$373,364$81,46116$18,781
Police - Other 35$165,624$56,78532$34,098
Other and Unallocable 34$235,237$83,0254$3,747
Financial Administration 24$166,840$83,4201$5,711
Streets and Highways 17$62,636$44,2140$0
Welfare 16$168,737$126,55383$108,947
Parks and Recreation 16$128,034$96,02665$89,902
Sewerage 13$85,505$78,9280$0
Judicial and Legal 7$53,420$91,5770$0
Correction 5$23,360$56,0640$0
Fire - Other 4$30,741$92,2230$0
Totals for Government 644$4,268,760$79,542204$264,013

Mount Vernon government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $962,000 ($13.41)
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $883,000 ($12.31)
    Regular Highways: $644,000 ($8.98)
    General Public Buildings: $402,000 ($5.61)
    Police Protection: $139,000 ($1.94)
    Sewerage: $23,000 ($0.32)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $41,795,000 ($582.80)
    Police Protection: $25,417,000 ($354.42)
    Local Fire Protection: $16,010,000 ($223.25)
    Water Utilities: $9,290,000 ($129.54)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,398,000 ($89.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,061,000 ($84.52)
    General Public Buildings: $3,552,000 ($49.53)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,600,000 ($36.26)
    Financial Administration: $2,581,000 ($35.99)
    Regular Highways: $2,253,000 ($31.42)
    Central Staff Services: $2,056,000 ($28.67)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,596,000 ($22.26)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,014,000 ($14.14)
    Sewerage: $861,000 ($12.01)
    Health - Other: $577,000 ($8.05)
    Correctional Institutions: $310,000 ($4.32)
    Parking Facilities: $20,000 ($0.28)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $775,000 ($10.81)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $127,000 ($1.77)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $1,719,000 ($23.97)
    Financial Administration: $208,000 ($2.90)
    Police Protection: $193,000 ($2.69)
    General - Other: $155,000 ($2.16)
    Local Fire Protection: $89,000 ($1.24)
    Water Utilities: $68,000 ($0.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $67,000 ($0.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000 ($0.31)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000 ($0.20)
    Central Staff Services: $11,000 ($0.15)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,000 ($0.15)
    General Public Building: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $63,649,000 ($887.54)

Mount Vernon government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $3,436,000 ($47.91)
    Parking Facilities: $2,228,000 ($31.07)
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000 ($1.20)
    Sewerage: $21,000 ($0.29)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $4,628,000 ($64.53)
    Other: $584,000 ($8.14)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $132,000 ($1.84)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $5,315,000 ($74.11)
    General Revenue - Other: $2,068,000 ($28.84)
    Interest Earnings: $1,675,000 ($23.36)
    Rents: $885,000 ($12.34)
    Donations From Private Sources: $203,000 ($2.83)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,847,000 ($137.31)
    Transit Utilities: $23,000 ($0.32)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,413,000 ($89.42)
    Other: $1,939,000 ($27.04)
    Highways: $431,000 ($6.01)
    Health and Hospitals: $325,000 ($4.53)
  • Tax - Property: $64,515,000 ($899.62)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,401,000 ($284.48)
    Other License: $3,363,000 ($46.89)
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,192,000 ($30.57)
    Other: $1,837,000 ($25.62)

Mount Vernon government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,965,000 ($236.56)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,330,000 ($213.77)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,635,000 ($22.80)

Mount Vernon government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,230,000 ($72.93)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,918,000 ($682.13)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,057,000 ($447.01)

5.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($147,956 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.69%
New York average:

5.29%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($25 average AGI)
Westchester County:

0.02%
New York average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Bronx County, NY  1.37% ($65,801 average AGI)
from New York County, NY  1.03% ($309,650)
from Queens County, NY  0.43% ($114,710)


6.51% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($174,362 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.51%
New York average:

6.93%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($44 average AGI)
Westchester County:

0.01%
New York average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Fairfield County, CT  0.80% ($172,203 average AGI)
to Bronx County, NY  0.55% ($53,027)
to New York County, NY  0.52% ($278,406)
Businesses in Mount Vernon, NY
NameCountNameCount
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nike2
CVS2Payless1
Domino's Pizza1Penske1
Dunkin Donuts4Rite Aid1
Famous Footwear1Starbucks1
FedEx7Stop & Shop1
GNC1Target1
H&R Block2U-Haul2
Jones New York2UPS4
KFC1YMCA1
McDonald's2

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Vernon:

  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Vernon:

  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WFUV (90.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY)
  • WRTN (93.5 FM; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Owner: HUDSON-WESTCHESTER RADIO, INC.)
  • WFDU (89.1 FM; TEANECK, NJ; Owner: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Vernon:

  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Mount Vernon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 65Number of bridges
  • 614ft / 187mTotal length
  • $272,345,000Total costs
  • 1,233,075Total average daily traffic
  • 20,893Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Mount Vernon, NY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 3Before 1900
  • 31900-1909
  • 21910-1919
  • 71920-1929
  • 61930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 241960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 22010-2019
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mount Vernon, NY

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Mount Vernon, NY)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

92 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Vernon)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 500-B (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 172 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6290X, N6290X, N-6290X, Serial Number: 500B-1178-91, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 03/23/1962, Certificate Issue Date: 11/18/1982
    Registrant (Corporation): Delcor Electronics Inc, 260 E 3rd St, Mount Vernon, NY 10553
  • Aircraft: LANCAIR COMPANY LC-40-550FG (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 913GM, N913GM, N-913GM, Serial Number: 40010, Certificate Issue Date: 09/18/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Lee C Verrone, 369 Hayward Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10552

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED102$339,118123$205,707243$294,8859$153,77811$770,72713$244,3080$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$354,37515$248,60050$279,20011$55,6360$00$01$241,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED52$353,82794$206,681292$310,15157$67,2985$405,40031$222,3873$110,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN33$335,97022$215,318112$332,10710$273,9001$500,0008$286,0001$300,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$390,66714$265,00065$277,9083$105,0000$02$295,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 20 tracts in Mount Vernon, NY

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 18 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED32$174,8446$293,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$244,9385$283,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$167,2004$204,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$222,8890$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$251,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mount Vernon, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mount Vernon, NY - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 249. The highest number of fire incidents - 445 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Mount Vernon, NY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (71.8%), and Outside Fires (15.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Mount Vernon, NY
    • 3,03671.8%Structure Fires
    • 67415.9%Outside Fires
    • 45910.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 601.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mount Vernon, NY
Most common first names in Mount Vernon, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary57279.2 years
John53172.4 years
Joseph43373.6 years
William40574.0 years
James37671.5 years
Anna28383.3 years
George26573.5 years
Charles26073.6 years
Frank23975.2 years
Rose23780.4 years
Most common last names in Mount Vernon, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20471.8 years
Brown18072.2 years
Williams15672.7 years
Johnson15172.8 years
Jones14474.2 years
Miller7575.6 years
Harris7370.6 years
Green7067.2 years
Robinson6573.2 years
Taylor6474.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mount Vernon, NY
  • 54.5%Utility gas
  • 32.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.1%Electricity
  • 2.2%Other fuel
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mount Vernon, NY
  • 43.6%Utility gas
  • 29.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.8%Electricity
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Other fuel


Mount Vernon compared to New York state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

Mount Vernon on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Jamaica (population 500+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: utilities (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: transportation occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 50,000+"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest housing density (population 2,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (20,000+ housing units)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2002 and 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Caribbean (population 500+)"
  • #4 (10553) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of West Indian first ancestries"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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