Mount Vernon, VA City Data

Mount Vernon, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 28,582 people who live in Mount Vernon and approximately 21,498 who live in Fairfax County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mount Vernon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mount Vernon. We have included Mount Vernon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mount Vernon Information

Fairfax County where Mount Vernon resides is 6.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,498 and has a population rank of 1,715 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Vernon has a total of 28,582 people and of those residents there are 13,870 males and 14,712 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 354 births each year and around 163 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Vernon varies per year, but currently 27,364 are one race and 1,218 are two or more races.

Of the 28,582 people who live in Mount Vernon, there are 8,112 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Vernon is 4,148 male and 3,964 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 21,064.

General Mount Vernon Information
Total area in square miles - Fairfax County	6.31
Water area in square miles - Fairfax County	N/A
Resident population - Fairfax County	21,498
Population rank - Fairfax County	1,715
Total population	28,582
Total population (male)	13,870
Total population (female)	14,712
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Fairfax County	354
Deaths- Fairfax County	163
Population of one race	27,364
Population of two or more races	1,218
Population under 20 years	8,112
Population under 20 years (male)	4,148
Population under 20 years (female)	3,964
Total population 18 years and over	21,064

Mount Vernon Social Characteristics

There are 8,035 households in Mount Vernon. Families make up 5,427 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Vernon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,382), male householder with no wife present (303) and female householder with no husband present (649). The remainder of the Mount Vernon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,628. Mount Vernon, VA moving companies help people in Mount Vernon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mount Vernon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mount Vernon is based, there are 9,180 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,205 never married, 4,841 now married, 234 separated, 1,049 widowed, and 851 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 147 separated, 209 widowed and 476 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mount Vernon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mount Vernon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fairfax County)
Total households	8,035
Family households (families)	5,427
With own children under 18 years	2,415
Married-couple family	4,382
With own children under 18 years	1,849
Male householder, no wife present, family	303
With own children under 18 years	77
Female householder, no husband present, family	649
With own children under 18 years	331
Nonfamily households	2,628
Householder living alone	1,879
65 years and over	536

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,032
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,841
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,583
Householder	7,488
Spouse	5,396
Child	8,642
Other relatives	758
Nonrelatives	918
Unmarried partner	258
Roomer or boarder	181
Housemate or roommate	253
Unmarried partner	548
Foster child	20
Other	206

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,995
Male householder	1,396
Male householder living alone	1,019
Male householder not living alone	377
Female householder	1,691
Female householder living alone	1,374
Female householder not living alone	317
Nonrelatives	908
Unmarried partner	290
Roomer or boarder	155
Housemate or roommate	354
Foster child	10
Other	99

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,180
Never married	2,205
Now married	4,841
Separated	234
Widowed	1,049
Divorced	851
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	147
Widowed	209
Divorced	476

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	28,582
Male	13,870
Under 5 years	1,076
5 to 9 years	1,113
10 to 14 years	1,050
15 to 17 years	604
18 and 19 years	305
20 years	130
21 years	163
22 to 24 years	477
25 to 29 years	1,010
30 to 34 years	991
35 to 39 years	1,206
40 to 44 years	1,251
45 to 49 years	1,095
50 to 54 years	953
55 to 59 years	721
60 and 61 years	245
62 to 64 years	310
65 and 66 years	171
67 to 69 years	238
70 to 74 years	308
75 to 79 years	281
80 to 84 years	125
85 years and over	47
Female	14,712
Under 5 years	1,003
5 to 9 years	1,004
10 to 14 years	1,028
15 to 17 years	640
18 and 19 years	289
20 years	164
21 years	135
22 to 24 years	587
25 to 29 years	1,024
30 to 34 years	1,094
35 to 39 years	1,347
40 to 44 years	1,348
45 to 49 years	1,174
50 to 54 years	1,095
55 to 59 years	769
60 and 61 years	269
62 to 64 years	332
65 and 66 years	211
67 to 69 years	231
70 to 74 years	390
75 to 79 years	354
80 to 84 years	137
85 years and over	87

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	28,582
One race	27,364
White	15,554
Black or African American	7,904
American Indian and Alaska Native	95
Asian	1,810
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	36
Some other race	67
Two or more races	1,218

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	28,578
People who are White alone	15,550
People who are Black or African American alone	7,904
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	95
People who are Asian alone	1,810
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	36
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,145
People who are Some other race alone	1,965

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,236
Same house	9,653
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,591
Different state or abroad	4,107
Different state	2,206
Abroad	1,901

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fairfax County)
Total resident population	21,498
Born in United States	6,480
State of residence	5,565
Different state	9,940
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	542
Foreign born	5,451

Mount Vernon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mount Vernon. That total enrollment is 5,133 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Vernon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,576 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,843 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,692.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mount Vernon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,133
Pre-kindergarten	283
Public	59
Private	224
Kindergarten	235
Public	144
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,931
Public	1,671
Private	260
Elementary and high school	2,922
Public	2,571
Private	351
High school grades 9 to 12	991
Public	900
Private	91
College, undergraduate years	1,152
Public	996
Private	156
Graduate or professional school	541
Public	374
Private	167
Not enrolled in school	15,526

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,222
Less than 9th grade	794
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	942
High school graduate	2,972
Some college, no degree	2,623
Associate's degree	942
Bachelor's degree	6,949
Graduate or professional degree	45.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,780

Mount Vernon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,690 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Vernon. The Mount Vernon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,963), service occupations (1,743), sales and office occupations (2,726), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (11), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (824) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (657). The 17,690 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,898 private wage and salary workers, 2,391 government workers, 609 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fairfax County)
Population 16 years and over	17,690
In labor force	12,361
Civilian labor force	12,213
Employed	11,924
Unemployed	289
Percent Unemployed	2.4
Armed Forces	148
Females 16 years and over	9,080
In labor force	5,633
Civilian labor force	5,600
Unemployed Civilian labor force	164
Armed forces	33
Males 16 years and over	8,610
In labor force	6,728
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	125
Armed forces	115

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fairfax County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,845
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,703
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,376
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	407
Other means	27
Worked at home	349
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	345,945

OCCUPATION (Fairfax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,963
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,963
Service occupations	1,743
Sales and office occupations	2,726
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	11
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	824
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	657

INDUSTRY (Fairfax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,963
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	49
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	391
Wholesale trade	202
Retail trade	998
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	411
Information	718
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	927
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,343
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,998
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,087
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,224

CLASS OF WORKER (Fairfax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,963
Private wage and salary workers	8,898
Government workers	2,391
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	609
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Vernon Housing Characteristics

In Mount Vernon, VA there are 8,204 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,035 occupied and 169 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Vernon, there are 4,448 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,471 units in Mount Vernon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mount Vernon, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Vernon, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mount Vernon. There are 29 housing units with rent less than $200, 11 with rent between $200-299, 86 with rent between $300-499 and 2,238 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mount Vernon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mount Vernon, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fairfax County)
Total housing units	8,204
Occupied housing units	8,035
Vacant housing units	169

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fairfax County)
Total housing units	8,204
1-unit, detached	4,448
1-unit, attached	1,471
2 units	32
3 or 4 units	84
5 to 9 units	456
10 to 19 units	1,122
20 to 49 units	280
50 or more units	293
Mobile home	10

HOUSING TENURE (Fairfax County)
Occupied housing units	8,035
Owner-occupied	5,550
Renter-occupied	2,485

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fairfax County)
Occupied housing units	8,035
No vehicles available	325
2 vehicle available	5,075
3 vehicles available	1,174
4 vehicles available	337
5 or more vehicles available	178

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fairfax County)
Occupied housing units	8,035
Utility gas	5,169
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,711
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,034
Coal or coke
Wood	11
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fairfax County)
Occupied housing units	8,035
Less Than $50,000	5,550
$50,000 to $99,999	99
$100,000 to $149,999	519
$150,000 to $199,999	2,148
$200,000 to $299,999	1,506
$300,000 to $499,999	456
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	192,100

GROSS RENT (Fairfax County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,485
Less than $200	29
$200 to $299	11
$300 to $499	86
$500 to $699	243
$700 to $999	1,036
$1,000 to $1,499	827
$1,500 or more	131