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Mount Vernon, Virginia

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StatisticMount VernonVirginiaUnited States
Total Population13,1228,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$163,750$93,170$80,734
Median Age44.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher63.6%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$836,200$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,620$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate5.6%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born20.6%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate73.5%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.127.326.4
Worked from Home29.4%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households58.1%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mount Vernon, Virginia

Age in Mount Vernon, Virginia

StatisticMount VernonVirginiaUnited States
Median Age44.239.038.9
Under 18 %24.3%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.6%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.7%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.9%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.6%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Mount Vernon, Virginia

StatisticMount VernonVirginiaUnited States
Households4,8503,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households72.2%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children35.0%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.1%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone23.6%28.5%28.7%
Never Married23.1%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mount Vernon, Virginia

StatisticMount VernonVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$73,480$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.8%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9997.6%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More36.7%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.5%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households5.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in Mount Vernon, Virginia

StatisticMount VernonVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units4,9733,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.3%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.4%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.5%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.5%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.8%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,292$2,790n/a

Education in Mount Vernon, Virginia

StatisticMount VernonVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School3.3%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate15.7%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.4%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.8%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree32.8%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mount Vernon, Virginia

StatisticMount VernonVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.4%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work56.6%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit3.0%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.1%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.4%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Mount Vernon, Virginia

StatisticMount VernonVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence29.1%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.5%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.1%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.2%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.3%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.5%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Mount Vernon

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