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The total population of Mount Vernon is estimated to be 72,817 with 32,451 males (44.57%) and 40,366 females (55.43%). There are 7,915 more females than males in Mount Vernon.
The median household income in Mount Vernon was $73,826 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,641(9.88%) from $67,185 in 2020. This income is 98.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Mount Vernon, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,381 for males and $40,531 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,205 for males and $60,519 for females.
In Mount Vernon, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $250,001, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $61,372.
In 2022, the population of Mount Vernon was 71,714, a 1.49% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Vernon's population was 72,801, a decline of 1.02% compared to a population of 73,552 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Vernon, NY is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.58% were under the age of 15, 18.53% aged 15 to 29, 48.22% aged 30 to 64, 14.21% aged 65 to 84, and 3.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Vernon population: 19.93% are White, 61.53% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.33% are Asian, 9.33% are some other race and 6.25% are multiracial.