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Mount Vernon, NY vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Mount Vernon.
- People are 32.3% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in San Jose.
 Mount Vernon, NYSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population55.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201067,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199067,153  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Vernon, NYSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Vernon, NYSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White17.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Vernon, NYSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households29,056  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,031  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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