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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mount Vernon, WA compare?
| Figure | Mount Vernon, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 35,193 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 35,219 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,864 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.2% |
| Measure | Mount Vernon, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 35,377±43 |
| Median age | 36.0±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 36.8%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.6%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.4%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.9%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $75,777±$5,049 |
| Per capita income | $37,069±$2,071 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.1%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $472,300±$15,730 |
| Median gross rent | $1,405±$84 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.3%±5.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.3%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.5%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.9 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov