Mount Vernon, NY Population

Overview

72,855

Total Population

41.6

Median age

55.76%

Female population %

79.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

49.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

12,621

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mount Vernon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mount Vernon is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Vernon's population under 18 was 18.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Vernon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Vernon, 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.

There are 8,397 more females than males in Mount Vernon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.76% females and 44.24% males in Mount Vernon, NY.
The Mount Vernon, NY gender ratio is 79.3:100 i.e. 79.3 men to 100 women (0.793).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,397.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,344.

Mount Vernon's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Mount Vernon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 12,621 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 60,234 (82.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Vernon is Black or African American with a population of 44,827 (61.53% of the total population).

Mount Vernon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 73,552 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 1,012 (1.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Vernon's population increased by 6,145 (9.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mount Vernon's population was lowest in year 2006 at 67,065.