Mount Vernon is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 35,527 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Mount Vernon is the 36th largest community in Washington. Housing costs in Mount Vernon are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.Unlike some cities, Mount Vernon isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mount Vernon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mount Vernon is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mount Vernon who work in office and administrative support (10.35%), management occupations (8.65%), and sales jobs (8.43%). Also of interest is that Mount Vernon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Mount Vernon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Mount Vernon are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.72% of adults in Mount Vernon having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Mount Vernon in 2022 was $33,522, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,088 for a family of four. However, Mount Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mount Vernon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mount Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mount Vernon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 35.13% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mount Vernon include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European. Foreign born people are also an important part of Mount Vernon's cultural character, accounting for 16.11% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Mount Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
