Mt. Vernon, NY Profile

Mt. Vernon, NY, population 67,924, is located in New York's Westchester county, 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 this decade the population of Mt. Vernon has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	29%
	African American	60%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	34.10
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	68,381	N/A
2001	68,639	0.38%
2002	68,640	0.00%
2003	68,430	-0.31%
2004	68,215	-0.31%
2005	67,924	-0.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,128

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	708
2002	N/A
2003	585
2004	794
2005	922
2006	1,056

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	9	-	2	5	5	2
Forcible Rape	13	-	13	21	9	14
Robbery	196	-	193	292	334	398
Aggravated Assault	267	-	194	226	283	305

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,665
2002	N/A
2003	2,386
2004	2,606
2005	2,451
2006	2,521

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	443	-	417	466	344	383
Larceny, Theft	993	-	924	1,072	1,084	1124
Motor Vehicle Theft	390	-	299	248	249	210
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	12

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities