Mount Vernon city, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72,304
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72,304
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 71,999
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 73,907
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 73,908
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 73,893
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,292
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 55.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 14.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 59.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,421
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 33.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $484,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,596
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,424
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,629
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 28,078
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,164
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 250,517
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 161,020
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 613,046
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,535
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,779
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,311
Persons in poverty, percent 14.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 16,820.6
Population per square mile, 2010 15,343.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.39
FIPS Code 3649121