Mount Vernon, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 68,381 (All urban)

Mount Vernon, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 27,048 (25,729 occupied: 9,402 owner occupied, 16,327 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	63%
State:	47%

Housing density: 6206 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $382,800 (lower quartile is $214,200, upper quartile is $495,000)

Median contract rent in 2005: $893 (lower quartile is $706, upper quartile is $1,118)

Housing units in Mount Vernon with a mortgage: 3,376 (280 second mortgage, 351 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,215

Median year house/condo built: 1939

Median year apartment built: 1942

Household type by relationship

Households: 67,630

In family households: 57,227 (8,983 male householders, 7,843 female householders)
9,885 spouses, 21,675 children (20,506 natural, 532 adopted, 637 stepchildren), 2,325 grandchildren, 1,329 brothers or sisters, 1,067 parents, 2,192 other relatives, 1,928 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 10,403 (3,600 male householders (2,967 living alone)), 5,296 female householders (4,754 living alone)), 1,507 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 751 (551 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,831 2-persons, 4,299 3-persons, 3,472 4-persons, 1,792 5-persons, 729 6-persons, 703 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,721 1-person, 979 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

7,903 married couples with children.
6,280 single-parent households (798 men, 5,482 women).

76.7% of residents of Mount Vernon speak English at home.
9.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
11.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 19,882 (29.1%)
(44.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Vernon, New York:

1 room: 70
2 rooms: 243
3 rooms: 1,051
4 rooms: 1,012
5 rooms: 1,197
6 rooms: 1,367
7 rooms: 1,233
8 rooms: 1,171
9 or more rooms: 2,058

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon, New York:

1 room: 1,016
2 rooms: 2,040
3 rooms: 5,238
4 rooms: 4,214
5 rooms: 2,302
6 rooms: 958
7 rooms: 213
8 rooms: 155
9 or more rooms: 191

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 119
1995 to 1998: 347
1990 to 1994: 170
1980 to 1989: 919
1970 to 1979: 1,862
1960 to 1969: 2,614
1950 to 1959: 4,597
1940 to 1949: 4,750
1939 or earlier: 11,670

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mount Vernon:

no bedroom: 104
1 bedroom: 1,285
2 bedrooms: 1,769
3 bedrooms: 3,035
4 bedrooms: 1,758
5 or more bedrooms: 1,451

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon:

no bedroom: 1,276
1 bedroom: 7,246
2 bedrooms: 5,195
3 bedrooms: 2,124
4 bedrooms: 296
5 or more bedrooms: 190

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 1,125
1 vehicle: 3,575
2 vehicles: 3,307
3 vehicles: 956
4 vehicles: 356
5 or more vehicles: 83

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 6,539
1 vehicle: 7,234
2 vehicles: 2,076
3 vehicles: 271
4 vehicles: 110
5 or more vehicles: 97

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Mount Vernon, NY:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 30
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 141
$125,000 to $149,999: 280
$150,000 to $174,999: 457
$175,000 to $199,999: 606
$200,000 to $249,999: 859
$250,000 to $299,999: 846
$300,000 to $399,999: 792
$400,000 to $499,999: 264
$500,000 to $749,999: 152
$750,000 to $999,999: 68
$1,000,000 or more: 17

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Mount Vernon:

Less than $100: 133
$100 to $149: 387
$150 to $199: 205
$200 to $249: 106
$250 to $299: 208
$300 to $349: 498
$350 to $399: 543
$400 to $449: 615
$450 to $499: 690
$500 to $549: 1002
$550 to $599: 875
$600 to $649: 1445
$650 to $699: 1385
$700 to $749: 1245
$750 to $799: 986
$800 to $899: 2137
$900 to $999: 1600
$1,000 to $1,249: 1203
$1,250 to $1,499: 468
$1,500 to $1,999: 152
$2,000 or more: 75
No cash rent: 361

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 3,880
1990 to 1994: 3,138
1985 to 1989: 3,472
1980 to 1984: 3,007
1975 to 1979: 1,513
1970 to 1974: 1,895
1970 to 1974: 1,415
1965 to 1969: 1,562

Mount Vernon, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.1%
Number of people working at home: 608 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 423
5 to 9 minutes: 1485
10 to 14 minutes: 2909
15 to 19 minutes: 3715
20 to 24 minutes: 4471
25 to 29 minutes: 1586
30 to 34 minutes: 4546
35 to 39 minutes: 694
40 to 44 minutes: 1425
45 to 59 minutes: 2987
60 to 89 minutes: 3817
90 or more minutes: 1492

Mount Vernon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 15,471 (51%)
Carpooled: 3,808 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3,402 (11%)
Subway or elevated: 1,418 (5%)
Railroad: 3,184 (11%)
Taxi: 283 (1%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 65 (0%)
Walked: 1,644 (5%)
Other means: 262 (1%)
Worked at home: 608 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3064
$10,000 to $14,999: 1745
$15,000 to $19,999: 1444
$20,000 to $24,999: 1604
$25,000 to $29,999: 1405
$30,000 to $34,999: 1797
$35,000 to $39,999: 1463
$40,000 to $44,999: 1299
$45,000 to $49,999: 1109
$50,000 to $59,999: 2247
$60,000 to $74,999: 2490
$75,000 to $99,999: 2507
$100,000 to $124,999: 1583
$125,000 to $149,999: 858
$150,000 to $199,999: 713
$200,000 or more: 394

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 30230
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10854
Jamaican: 8139
Italian: 6546
United States or American: 1852
Irish: 1732
Portuguese: 1444
German: 1035
Subsaharan African:: 993
Brazilian: 991
West Indian: 816
Haitian: 786
Polish: 633
African: 628
Guyanese: 525
Barbadian: 421
English: 419
Russian: 350
British West Indian: 323
Greek: 260
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 248
French (except Basque): 234
Nigerian: 165
Scottish: 127
Hungarian: 113
Other Subsaharan African: 109
British: 91
Austrian: 86
Ukrainian: 75
Arab:: 66
Norwegian: 62
Eastern European: 56
Slovak: 54
Dutch: 44
Other West Indian: 43
Iranian: 42
Maltese: 42
Scotch-Irish: 41
European: 40
Lithuanian: 38
Swedish: 32
Arab/Arabic: 31
Latvian: 31
Armenian: 27
Ethiopian: 25
Jordanian: 25
Czech: 25
Czechoslovakian: 25
Swiss: 23
Liberian: 22
U.S. Virgin Islander: 22
Belizean: 22
Canadian: 20
French Canadian: 19
Dutch West Indian: 18
Bahamian: 16
Danish: 14
Welsh: 13
Romanian: 13
Finnish: 12
Moroccan: 10
Cape Verdean: 10
Carpatho Rusyn: 10
Albanian: 9
Senegalese: 9
Sudanese: 9
Estonian: 8
Croatian: 8
Turkish: 8
Kenyan: 7
Ghanian: 6
Slavic: 5
Belgian: 4
Ugandan: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Jamaica (39%)
Brazil (7%)
Portugal (5%)
Mexico (5%)
Italy (5%)
Other Caribbean (4%)
Guyana (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 37725
Northeast: 1557
Midwest: 880
South: 6827
West: 339

62% of Mount Vernon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 352
Nursery to 4th grade: 142
5th and 6th grade: 606
7th and 8th grade: 626
9th grade: 669
10th grade: 624
11th grade: 851
12th grade, no diploma: 1,323
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,289
Less than 1 year of college: 1,047
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,381
Associate degree: 1,136
Bachelor's degree: 2,838
Master's degree: 1,129
Professional school degree: 472
Doctorate degree: 186

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 395
Nursery to 4th grade: 276
5th and 6th grade: 765
7th and 8th grade: 922
9th grade: 774
10th grade: 606
11th grade: 1,058
12th grade, no diploma: 1,714
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,842
Less than 1 year of college: 1,363
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,830
Associate degree: 2,056
Bachelor's degree: 3,762
Master's degree: 2,046
Professional school degree: 405
Doctorate degree: 220

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 29.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,824
Black householders: $38,911
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,909
Asian householders: $62,014
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $16,250
Some other race householders: $33,162
Two or more races householders: $39,271
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $41,516

Mount Vernon household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Mount Vernon household income for Black or African American householders

Mount Vernon household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Mount Vernon household income for Asian householders

Mount Vernon household income for some other race householders

Mount Vernon household income for two or more races householders

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Mount Vernon marital status for males

Mount Vernon marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $276,400
Black or African American householders: $216,200
Asian householders: $237,800
Some other race householders: $208,300
Two or more races householders: $226,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $237,700

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,630
One, attached: 663
Two: 3,806
3 or 4: 4,406
5 to 9: 1,449
10 to 19: 1,794
20 to 49: 3,930
50 or more: 5,362
Mobile homes: 8

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mount Vernon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
Utility gas (42%)
Electricity (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
Utility gas (31%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,174

Here:	15.0%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 755

Here:	17.6%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,552

Here:	47.3%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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