New York / Census place 3649121

Mount Vernon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mount Vernon city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
72,304
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
16,462/sq mi
4.4 sq mi land area
Median age
40.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$78,779
Median home value
$484,000
Median gross rent
$1,629
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.9%
Typical commute
35 min
Public transit commute
25.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAGUARDIA AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
63.5°F
Average low
50.1°F
Annual rainfall
45.3"
Annual snowfall
29.8"

Month by month

A year in Mount Vernon.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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