Mount Vernon Cdp, Maryland
As of the census of 2000, there were 761 people in the census designated place, organized into 311 households, and 228 families living in the census designated place. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22.39/km˛), it is Maryland's sixth least densely populated census designated place. There were 402 housing units at an average density of 30.6 per square mile (11.81/km˛). The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86. In the census designated place the population is diverse age-wise, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males. The median age was 44.1 years, the median age of male residents at 44.1 and the median age of female residents at 44.1. The racial or ethnic makeup of the census designated place was 75.69% White, 23.26% Black or African American, 0.39% American Indian, 0.13% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.53% from two or more races and 0% Other races.
The median income for a household in the census designated place was $43750, it is the 245th highest census designated place by median household income in the U.S. state of Maryland. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $48289, making its Maryland's 109th lowest census designated place by median family income. The per capita income for the census designated place was $19919, making it the 236th highest census designated place by per capita income in Maryland. The median income of census designated place was $31625, The median income for males was $32500, compared to $23750 for females.
In 2000, 104 pupils and students, of which 24.04% are male and 75.96% are female, 13.67% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 14.42% nursery or pri school, 12.5% kindergarten, 47.12% elementary school, 9.62% high school and 16.35% College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 2723 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 2732 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 2731 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 2745 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 2786 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 2774 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 2797 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 2784 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 2782 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 2784 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 2749 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 15 | 15 | |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 13 | |
| Elementary school | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| High school | 10 | 10 | |
| College or graduate school | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon CDP, Maryland | $43750 | $48289 | $19919 |
| Somerset County, Maryland | $29903 | $37643 | $15965 |
| Maryland, United States | $52868 | $61876 | $25614 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |