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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



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

Mount Vernon, NY house values


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
 


Mount Vernon rent paid by renters graph

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)


Mount Vernon travel time to work

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%)
 


Mount Vernon, NY household income

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

Mount Vernon household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

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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