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Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York. It is just north of New York City's Bronx border. The city is one of the few cities in the United States with a majority African American population. With a population of 68,321 residents as of the 2000 Census, it is the eighth largest city in New York State. The city's eastern and western borders are the Hutchinson River and the Bronx River, respectively, and it lies between the New York City borough of the Bronx to the south, and the Town of Eastchester to the north.It is named for Mount Vernon, Virginia with an estimated population of more than 69,000 . By population, it is the third largest of three principal cities in Westchester County after Yonkers and New Rochelle

Mount Vernon has a large amount of commercial industry which boosts the city's economy, with industries such as manufacturing, electronics, engineering, and high tech mainly located in the Southside section of the city. The city is home to the headquarters of Zelco Industries Inc., Unitex, and Clickable Enterprises Inc., as well as Capri Album Inc. and Spl Integrated Solutions' northeast branch. Mount Vernon is also home to Columbus Construction Co., who helped at Ground Zero during the World Trade Center cleanup in lower Manhattan. Mount Vernon also has an established Empire Zone for commercial and industrial use located in the southern portion of the city which has attracted manufacturing companies and nationally recognized businesses for major retailers and companies such as: *Tiffany & Company *Closets By Design *Bergamo Fabrics *Beacon Adhesive *Window Modes *Esm/Bekins Movers *HalCraft USA *Granite Tops USA *WDF Greene *OWN Instruments *Furniture Restoration *Formasano...more

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Among the most common occupations in Mount Vernon are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Mount Vernon, New York work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Mount Vernon Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, business analyst jobs, project manager jobs, occupational therapist jobs, java developer jobs and account executive jobs.

The leading industries in Mount Vernon, New York are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 27%; Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 8%; and Construction, 8%. Simply Hired's Mount Vernon job listings indicate that the following industries in Mount Vernon are hiring the most workers: Investment Banking, Securities Brokers, Securities Trading, Water Supply Utilities and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mount Vernon, New York is $36,216, and the median income of households in Mount Vernon was $45,908.

Mount Vernon has an unemployment rate of 7.3%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Mount Vernon Trends data, the number of Mount Vernon, New York jobs has increased by 23% since March 2008.

Population of Mount Vernon Total population 65,354 Male 44.62% Female 55.38% Median age 34.8     Mount Vernon Housing Owner-occupied homes 34.5% Median cost of a home $382,800 Median mortgage payment $1,479 Renter-occupied homes 65.5% Vacant housing 7.7% Median monthly rent $964     Average Income Median for all workers $29,488 Median for all male full-time $35,021 Median for all female full-time $37,410     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 13% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 44% Currently married 38% Separated 4% Widowed 7% Divorced 8%     Race White 29% Black or African American 61% Asian 1% Other 9%     Mount Vernon Commute Carpool 12.5% Public transportation 22.2% Average travel time 30 minutes

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