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Mount Vernon, NY vs Peekskill, NY

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- Peekskill is 0% more densely populated than Mount Vernon.
- People are 11.6% more likely to be married in Peekskill.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Peekskill.
 Mount Vernon, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,304329,725,481
 Female Population55.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.838.4
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 Population - 201067,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,441285,036,114
 Population - 199067,153  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,793.093.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Vernon, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Vernon, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 White17.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.4%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Vernon, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households29,056  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,17580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,031  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%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 Peekskill    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Peekskill has so much to offer, especially the east side, where you enjoy the amenities of suburban living with nearby towns like Cortlandt but with the lower taxes and  More

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