Mt. Vernon, WA Profile

Mt. Vernon, WA, population 29,271, is located in Washington's Skagit county, about 56.4 miles from Seattle and 56.4 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Mt. Vernon's population has grown by about 49%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mt. Vernon has grown by about 12%.

Mt. Vernon's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mt. Vernon tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	20%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.10
	Males	29.70
	Females	32.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,232	N/A
2001	26,841	2.32%
2002	27,140	1.11%
2003	27,895	2.78%
2004	28,838	3.38%
2005	29,271	1.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,999

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	221
2002	255
2003	273
2004	311
2005	260
2006	255

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	22	24	22	22	23	19
Robbery	22	14	22	30	17	24
Aggravated Assault	14	29	31	35	36	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,555
2002	7,782
2003	8,549
2004	9,896
2005	8,962
2006	7,234

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	206	216	293	326	330	265
Larceny, Theft	1,971	1,774	1,948	2,341	2,107	1709
Motor Vehicle Theft	103	112	109	130	181	180
Arson	12	16	22	6	10	23

Location

Elevation	180 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles