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Mt. Vernon, Profile


Mt. Vernon, , population 68,815, is located about 3.5 miles from Yonkers and 16.3 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Mt. Vernon's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Mt. Vernon has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Mt. Vernon's population has stayed about the same.

Mt. Vernon's property crime levels tend to be about the same as 's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mt. Vernon tend to be higher than 's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White29%
African American60%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed9%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200068,381N/A
200168,8530.69%
200269,0270.25%
200368,905-0.18%
200468,816-0.13%
200568,592-0.33%
200668,289-0.44%
200768,3350.07%
200868,3680.05%
200968,8150.65%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$41,128
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001708
2002N/A
2003585
2004794
2005922
20061,056
2007877
2008984
2009967
2010996
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 913196267
2002 ----
2003 213193194
2004 521292226
2005 59334283
2006 214398305
2007 710266317
2008 1010347300
2009 1010274370
2010 212330334

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,665
2002N/A
20032,386
20042,606
20052,451
20062,521
20072,697
20082,531
20092,392
20102,327
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 443 993 390
2002 - - -
2003 417 924 299
2004 466 1,072 248
2005 344 1,084 249
2006 383 1124 210
2007 461 1200 183
2008 452 1102 162
2009 342 1140 161
2010 354 1052 178

Location

Elevation100 feet above sea level
Land Area4.4 Square Miles



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