East Pennyroyal News

Of the 2,701 people living in Mount Vernon in 2019, 58.2 percent (1,573) were women and 41.8 percent (1,128) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the East Pennyroyal News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 832-to-778. In the 65 and over age range, there were 344 females and 173 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	778	28.8
Females 18 and over	832	30.8
Males 65 and over	173	6.4
Females 65 and over	344	12.7

Source: US Census Bureau