Mount Vernon is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 26,297 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Mount Vernon is the 37th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mount Vernon is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mount Vernon is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Mount Vernon who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.91%), sales jobs (11.17%), and management occupations (6.75%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Mount Vernon are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

As is often the case in a small city, Mount Vernon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Mount Vernon Information and Demographics

The population of Mount Vernon overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Mount Vernon, 18.64% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mount Vernon in 2000 was $17,041, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,164 for a family of four.

Mount Vernon is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mount Vernon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mount Vernon is 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 25.12% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Mount Vernon include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Dutch, Swedish, and Italian.

In addition, Mount Vernon has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.52%).

The most common language spoken in Mount Vernon is English. Some people also speak Spanish.