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Mount Vernon, NY vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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- Poughkeepsie is 0% more densely populated than Mount Vernon.
- People are 12.7% less likely to be married in Poughkeepsie.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Poughkeepsie.
 Mount Vernon, NYPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,475329,725,481
 Female Population55.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201067,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,871285,036,114
 Population - 199067,153  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,118.893.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Vernon, NYPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%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  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Vernon, NYPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 White17.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.9%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Vernon, NYPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.8%50.2%
 Never Married42.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households29,056  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,57880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,031  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children24.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews
Judy · Brooklyn, NY
Painter looking for affordable housing near Mt. Ve
Over 9 years ago

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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Sherley · Mount Vernon, NY
Quality of Life
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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Gregory · Mount Vernon, NY
Suburbia
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 Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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