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Mount Vernon, NY vs Compton, CA

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- Compton is 0% more densely populated than Mount Vernon.
- People are 6.3% more likely to be married in Compton.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years younger in Compton.
 Mount Vernon, NYCompton, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock96,083329,725,481
 Female Population55.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201067,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,493285,036,114
 Population - 199067,153  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,581.593.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Vernon, NYCompton, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Vernon, NYCompton, CAUnited States
 White17.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock69.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Vernon, NYCompton, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married42.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.832.60
 Households29,056  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,031  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children24.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

I may be taking a job in Mt. Vernon, however my real work is as a painter. If I take the job I see myself in a house share with one or two others, nice view, trees and a  More

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Over 13 years ago

Mount Vernon is a small but growing multicultural urban community in south Westchester County, NY. It's residents range in socioeconomic status, backgrounds, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lying just outide The Bronx, Mount Vernon is a NYC dream. In a short twenty-eight minute train ride, you will find yourself in Mid-Town Manhattan. Taxes here, however,  More

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Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 10 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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