Mount Vernon, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Mount Vernon is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Fairfax County
, Virginia
, United States
. Nearby CDPs are Fort Belvoir
(west), Groveton, Virginia
and Hybla Valley, Virginia
(north), and Fort Hunt, Virginia
(east). The population was 28,582 at the 2000 census.
While "Mount Vernon" -- drawn from the Mount Vernon plantation
, the home of George Washington
located south of Alexandria
-- is often used locally to refer to the entire unincorporated area between Old Town Alexandria and Fort Belvoir
, Mount Vernon as defined by the Census Bureau encompasses only the part of it coextensive with Alexandria ZIP code
22309, bounded by the Potomac River
to the south, Fort Belvoir to the west, Huntley Meadows Park
to the north, and Little Hunting Creek
to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km2), of which, 7.6 square miles (19.7 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (9.51%) is water.
There were 10,575 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 1 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,119, and the median income for a family was $67,892. Males had a median income of $42,049 versus $33,543 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,299. About 5.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Fairfax County
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Nearby CDPs are Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Originally, it was the site of the Belvoir plantation. Today, Fort Belvoir is home to a number of important United States military organizations...
(west), Groveton, Virginia
Groveton, Virginia
Groveton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Nearby CDPs are Mount Vernon, Virginia , Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia and Hybla Valley, Virginia . The population was 14,598 at the 2010 census, down from 21,296 in 2000 due to a reduction in area...
and Hybla Valley, Virginia
Hybla Valley, Virginia
Hybla Valley is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States south of Alexandria, Virginia. Nearby CDPs include Groveton, Virginia , Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia , Fort Hunt, Virginia and Mount Vernon, Virginia...
(north), and Fort Hunt, Virginia
Fort Hunt, Virginia
Fort Hunt is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. . It is one of the wealthiest places in the United States with a median household income surpassing that of Greenwich, Connecticut and Malibu, California, and is most famous for the site of former P.O...
(east). The population was 28,582 at the 2000 census.
While "Mount Vernon" -- drawn from the Mount Vernon plantation
Mount Vernon (plantation)
Mount Vernon, located near Alexandria, Virginia, was the plantation home of the first President of the United States, George Washington. The mansion is built of wood in neoclassical Georgian architectural style, and the estate is located on the banks of the Potomac River.Mount Vernon was designated...
, the home of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
located south of Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
-- is often used locally to refer to the entire unincorporated area between Old Town Alexandria and Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Originally, it was the site of the Belvoir plantation. Today, Fort Belvoir is home to a number of important United States military organizations...
, Mount Vernon as defined by the Census Bureau encompasses only the part of it coextensive with Alexandria ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
22309, bounded by the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
to the south, Fort Belvoir to the west, Huntley Meadows Park
Huntley Meadows Park
Huntley Meadows Park, the largest park operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority , is located in the Hybla Valley area of Fairfax County, Virginia, south of the city of Alexandria. The park features a visitor center, a beaver-created wetland with boardwalk, wildlife observation platforms, and...
to the north, and Little Hunting Creek
Little Hunting Creek
Little Hunting Creek is a primarily tidal tributary of the Potomac River located in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA, not to be confused with Hunting Creek farther north...
to the east.
Geography
Mount Vernon is located at 38.725214°N 77.107349°W (38.725214, -77.107349)According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km2), of which, 7.6 square miles (19.7 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (9.51%) is water.
Demographics
As of the Census GR2 of 2000, there were 28,582 people, 10,575 households, and 7,487 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,450.1/km2 (3,755.8/sq mi). There were 10,926 housing units at an average density of 1,435.7/sq mi (554.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 54.42% White, 27.65% African American, 0.33% Native American, 6.33% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 6.87% from other races, and 4.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.50% of the population.There were 10,575 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 1 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,119, and the median income for a family was $67,892. Males had a median income of $42,049 versus $33,543 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,299. About 5.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.