Mount Vernon, NY — City Profile & Demographics 2026

Population 72,528 · New York · Updated May 2026

Population

72,528

Median Income

$77,171

Home Price

$579,771

Unemployment

6.9%

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Bachelor's+

35.0%

Full Demographics — Mount Vernon, NY

27 metrics across 8 categories, compared to US national averages.

Demographics

MetricMount Vernon, NYUS Averagevs US
Population72,528
Pop. Density / sq miN/A
Median Age41.938.9
Foreign Born31.9%13.8%
White16.2%61.6%
Black60.4%12.4%
Asian2.2%6.0%
Hispanic18.3%18.7%
Spanish at HomeN/A13.2%

Economy

MetricMount Vernon, NYUS Averagevs US
Median HH Income$77,171$74,580
Per Capita Income$42,158$40,480
Per Capita Personal Income (MSA)BEA MSA-level$77,425$64,500
Unemployment Rate6.9%3.8%
Poverty Rate13.6%11.5%
Bachelor's Degree+35.0%35.8%

Housing

Source: Zillow ZHVI, Census ACS

MetricMount Vernon, NYUS Averagevs US
Median Home Value$579,771$410,000
Homeownership Rate42.1%65.4%

Safety

MetricMount Vernon, NYUS Averagevs US
Violent Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)434380
Property Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)17361950

Health

MetricMount Vernon, NYUS Averagevs US
Obesity RateCDC PLACES33.2%33.0%
Diabetes RateCDC PLACES13.6%11.6%
Poor Mental HealthCDC PLACES — 14+ days/month16.3%14.0%
No Health InsuranceCDC PLACES9.3%9.6%
Binge DrinkingCDC PLACES12.8%15.5%
Current SmokersCDC PLACES12.8%12.5%

Climate

MetricMount Vernon, NYUS Averagevs US
Avg Annual TempNOAA 1991–2020 normalN/A54.5°F
Annual PrecipitationNOAA 1991–2020 normalN/A30.2 in

Air Quality

MetricMount Vernon, NYUS Averagevs US
PM2.5 Annual AvgEPA AQS (state-level est.)8.1 µg/m³8.5 µg/m³
Good Air DaysAQI ≤ 5075.0%70.0%

Commute

MetricMount Vernon, NYUS Averagevs US
Mean Commute TimeCensus ACS38.6 min27.0 min

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About Mount Vernon, NY

Mount Vernon is a city in New York, United States. With a population of 72,528, it is one of the notable cities in the region. Compared to the US average, Mount Vernon shows stronger air quality (75% good air days vs 70% good air days US avg). However, the city has a higher unemployment at 6.9% unemployment, compared to the US average of 3.8% unemployment. Data sourced from US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Survey (2023), CDC PLACES, FBI CDE, NOAA, and EPA.