Population 3,808 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Vernon
Household size in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.37 | 3.46 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.33 | 3.68 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.42 | 3.59 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.79 | 3.57 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Vernon are large by national standards, averaging 3.79 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2 | 29.1 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.0 | 29.5 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.6 | 30.3 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 32.4 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +3.2 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Mount Vernon is young: half of its residents are under 33.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Still, the population here is older than in San Bernardino overall, where the median age is 32.4.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 23.4% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 24.6% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 23.4% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 22.8% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −17.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Mount Vernon as they are nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in San Bernardino as a whole (22.8%). Only one other San Bernardino neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mount Vernon
Renters in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7% | 48.3% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 51.6% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.8% | 51.5% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 49.2% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Mount Vernon rent their homes (43.0%), above the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in San Bernardino as a whole (49.2%). Among homeowners, 50.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mount Vernon: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Mount Vernon has a lower vacancy rate than most San Bernardino neighborhoods.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1965 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1966 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1967 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1970 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Vernon is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,121 | $1,022 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,304 | $1,049 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,119 | $1,213 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,429 | $1,662 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$309 | +$640 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Vernon pays $1,429 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Mount Vernon has lower rents than the great majority of San Bernardino neighborhoods.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mount Vernon
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.6% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 11.5% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 12.8% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Vernon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Only three of San Bernardino's 37 neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.0% | 64.7% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.8% | 65.6% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 59.0% | 68.9% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 64.4% | 72.5% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Mount Vernon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 64.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mount Vernon
| Period | Mount Vernon | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 18.5% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −7.3 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mount Vernon: 10.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Few San Bernardino neighborhoods have higher unemployment: only three of 37. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mount Vernon compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 3.79 | 33.9 | 12.6% | 43.0% | 3.7% | 1958 | $1,429 | 3.7% | 64.4% | 10.9% |
| Shirrells | 4.01 | 31.8 | 28.0% | 44.6% | 10.3% | 1982 | $1,163 | 8.1% | 60.0% | 2.9% |
| Alessandro | 3.98 | 31.8 | 19.8% | 45.3% | 8.2% | 1958 | $1,474 | 10.7% | 67.3% | 1.4% |
| Muscupiabe | 3.04 | 37.2 | 17.8% | 37.1% | 5.4% | 1948 | $1,695 | 14.9% | 75.7% | 11.6% |
| La Plaza | 4.33 | 27.0 | 37.5% | 62.7% | 6.3% | 1964 | $1,485 | 7.9% | 61.3% | 3.8% |
| Delman | 5.13 | 26.8 | 33.8% | 41.7% | 3.2% | 1958 | $1,720 | 6.9% | 61.4% | 10.9% |
| SBHS | 3.56 | 28.5 | 26.7% | 68.7% | 2.6% | 1959 | $1,293 | 4.6% | 63.4% | 7.3% |
| Feldheym | 2.86 | 37.9 | 13.4% | 80.1% | 8.6% | 1957 | $1,219 | 4.0% | 56.4% | 9.5% |
| Arrowview | 3.33 | 36.9 | 39.6% | 37.9% | 8.8% | 1957 | $1,655 | 14.9% | 76.6% | 8.6% |
| DMV | 2.92 | 31.5 | 25.1% | 73.0% | 2.0% | 1955 | $1,327 | 8.0% | 70.7% | 5.3% |
| Sandin Hills | 3.57 | 33.4 | 21.2% | 48.4% | 7.3% | 1967 | $1,733 | 18.5% | 85.1% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mount Vernon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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