| About Mount
Vernon - Mount Vernon is a city located in Westchester
County, New York, immediately
north of New York City's
The Bronx. As of the 2000
census, the city had a total population of 68,381. A
July 1, 2002 Census estimate showed the population at
68,615.
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Living in Mount Vernon
Neighborhoods Mount Vernon
Residents usually define two distinct parts of Mount
Vernon (North side and South side), whose dividing line
is usually considered to be the tracks of the New Haven
Line of Metro North commuter railroad. The North side
of Mount Vernon contains Fleetwood, an upscale neighborhood
of somewhat "high-end" shops, houses and apartments
that seems to spiritually have more in common with the
neighboring village of Bronxville than with the rest
of the city. The South side of Mount Vernon contains
many industries and is more densely populated than the
North. The majority of the tax base for Mount Vernon
is generated by the industrial section and retail shopping
located on the South side.
Historically, the North side and South side had a racial/ethnic
division as well, given that the South side is an almost
exclusively African-American enclave (and has been since
the 1960's) and the North side was mostly Italian, Jewish
and Irish (in that order). However, since the late 1980's
the "North side/South side" distinction has
become more of a zoning-related and socio-economic divide
and less of a racial/ethnic one as every part of the
North side is now very much integrated, with the eastern
sections tending to be majority Black and the western
sections (including Fleetwood) majority White, but no
neighborhood being entirely one or the other. In general
(though there are a few exceptions) the neighborhoods
of the South side are less "suburban" than
the North side. The city's website (see "external
links" below) boasts that its residents come from
98 different countries around the world.
In 2004, a shopping mall opened on Sandford Blvd. to
help economically revitalized the South side and bring
in visitors who may not normally traverse the area.
The mall contains Target, T.J. Maxx, PETCO, and Bed,
Bath + Beyond. Across the street a Best Buy and Staples
stores have opened as well.
Mount Vernon People
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 68,381 people,
25,729 households, and 16,672 families residing in the
city. The population density is 6,055.5/km² (15,689.3/mi²).
There are 27,048 housing units at an average density
of 2,395.3/km² (6,205.9/mi²). The racial makeup
of the city is 28.63% White, 59.58% African American,
0.32% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander,
4.85% from other races, and 4.44% from two or more races.
10.36% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any
race. A significant portion of the White and/or Latino
population (depending on if they classified themselves
as Hispanic in the Census) are of Brazilian/Portuguese
origin. Similarly, a significant part of the Black and/or
Latino population is of West Indian/Caribbean origin.
There are 25,729 households out of which 31.1% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9%
are married couples living together, 23.0% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 35.2% are non-families.
30.0% of all households are made up of individuals and
10.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the
average family size is 3.27.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.3%
under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from
25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For
every 100 females there are 82.3 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 76.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $41,128,
and the median income for a family is $49,573. Males
have a median income of $36,493 versus $32,871 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $20,827. 14.2%
of the population and 11.8% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.3% of
those under the age of 18 and 13.7% of those 65 y.o.
and older are living below the poverty line.
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