Overview
658
Total Population
41.0
Median age
50.30%
Female population %
98.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
46.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mount Vernon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mount Vernon is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mount Vernon's population under 18 was 18.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mount Vernon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mount Vernon, 12.92% were under the age of 15, 26.14% aged 15 to 29, 42.10% aged 30 to 64, 17.93% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 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 50.30% females and 49.70% males in Mount Vernon, OR.
- The Mount Vernon, OR gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
- For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 39.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 47.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mount Vernon's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mount Vernon population: 93.31% are White, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.26% are some other race and 1.67% are multiracial.
- Mount Vernon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 658 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mount Vernon is White with a population of 614 (93.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mount Vernon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 599 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 73 (12.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mount Vernon's population increased by 23 (4.37%), 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 2009 at 489.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)