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Mount Vernon, Washington

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StatisticMount VernonWashingtonUnited States
Total Population35,3777,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,777$98,141$80,734
Median Age36.038.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.9%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$472,300$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,405$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate16.1%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born16.4%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.3%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.926.626.4
Worked from Home13.5%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.9%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mount Vernon, Washington

Age in Mount Vernon, Washington

StatisticMount VernonWashingtonUnited States
Median Age36.038.338.9
Under 18 %24.7%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.7%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.6%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.4%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Mount Vernon, Washington

StatisticMount VernonWashingtonUnited States
Households13,3633,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households64.8%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children34.9%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.9%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone27.7%27.7%28.7%
Never Married31.3%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mount Vernon, Washington

StatisticMount VernonWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,069$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.9%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.5%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.3%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.1%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.8%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households16.6%11.5%n/a

Housing in Mount Vernon, Washington

StatisticMount VernonWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units13,6233,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.6%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.2%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.9%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.7%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.5%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,268$4,556n/a

Education in Mount Vernon, Washington

StatisticMount VernonWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School11.6%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate23.9%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.5%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.9%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.9%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mount Vernon, Washington

StatisticMount VernonWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.0%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.3%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes39.4%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.9%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Mount Vernon, Washington

StatisticMount VernonWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.1%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.5%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.0%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home68.4%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home26.5%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.5%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Mount Vernon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.