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The Picture House Celebrates Year Of Change And Growth

Pelham, NY The Picture House has announced a fundraising event on Friday, December 4, to cap off an incredible year of change and growth. ......

Body found in abandoned car

MOUNT VERNON WABC -- A murder investigation is underway in Mount Vernon where police found the body of woman in the back of an abandoned car. ......

Pedophile's plea for leniency fails to sway an outraged judge

Wayne Nelson Corliss stood before a federal judge in Newark yesterday and insisted he was not a monster. Yes, Corliss acknowledged, he traveled three times...

Football: Ellenville loses to Bronxville in state quarterfinal

Ellenville's Tyler Hyatt is tackled by Bronxville's John de St. Phalle during a Class C state tournament game at Kingston's Dietz Stadium on...

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Mount Vernon, NY Demographics

Mount Vernon, New York Population (2007) :67882
Population (2000 census)68381
2006 Data:
Mount Vernon, NY average commute time40.49 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.52%
Walking commuters:12.69%
Residents that work at home:2.16%
Mount Vernon, NY general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)71188
Male:43.15%
Female:56.85%
White alone25.19%
Black or African American alone59.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.26%
Asian alone2.24%
Some other race alone9.80%
Two or more races:3.39%
Hispanic or Latino13.16%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States72.30%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.52%
U.S. citizen by naturalization12.10%
Not a U.S. citizen14.14%
Children under the age of 56.78%
2000 Data:
Median household income in 199941128
Per capita income in 199920827
Median year structure built1944
Median gross rent752
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199927.3
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses224300
Median real estate taxes5587
Racial breakdown
Black or African American alone57.72
White alone24.13
Hispanic or Latino:10.28
Two or more races4.26
Asian alone2.43
Some other race alone0.84
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.29
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.01