East Pennyroyal News

Of the 2,191 people living in Mount Vernon in 2020, 56.7 percent (1,243) were women and 43.3 percent (948) 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 58. In the 65 and over age range, there were 280 females and 156 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	627	28.6
Females 18 and over	685	31.3
Males 65 and over	156	7.1
Females 65 and over	280	12.8

Source: US Census Bureau