Mount Vernon, Washington
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Mount Vernon is a city located in Skagit County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,232. It is the county seat of Skagit CountyTemplate:GR.
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History
Mount Vernon was officially incorporated on July 5, 1890.
Geography
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Location of Mount Vernon, Washington
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.4 km² (11.4 mi²). 28.8 km² (11.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.29% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 26,232 people, 9,276 households, and 6,205 families residing in the city. The population density is 911.6/km² (2,360.6/mi²). There are 9,686 housing units at an average density of 336.6/km² (871.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 75.44% White, 0.73% African American, 1.02% Native American, 2.58% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 17.13% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. 25.12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 9,276 households out of which 36.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% are non-families. 26.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.75 and the average family size is 3.32.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $37,999, and the median income for a family is $44,772. Males have a median income of $33,724 versus $27,244 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,041. 15.9% of the population and 10.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.