Overview
3,012
Total Population
33.5
Median age
48.14%
Female population %
107.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
57.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
709
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mount Vernon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mount Vernon is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mount Vernon's population under 18 was 32.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mount Vernon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mount Vernon, 24.67% were under the age of 15, 20.02% aged 15 to 29, 43.56% aged 30 to 64, 10.82% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 112 less females than males in Mount Vernon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.14% females and 51.86% males in Mount Vernon, TX.
- The Mount Vernon, TX gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 203.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 178.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mount Vernon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mount Vernon population: 70.78% are White, 12.62% are Black or African American, 4.15% are some other race and 12.45% are multiracial.
- Mount Vernon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 709 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,303 (76.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mount Vernon is White with a population of 2,132 (70.78% 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 2,811 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Mount Vernon's population increased by 517 (22.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 317 (11.28%), 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 2002 at 2,293.
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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)