Mount Vernon, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Vernon	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$18,517	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$49,375	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,333	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,583	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,375	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Vernon is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,913 $49,375 $98,750

City

$28,221 $42,336 $84,672

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Mount Vernon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	42.9%	42.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Austin, AR	3,698	$76,648	38.5%
Vilonia, AR	4,556	$70,565	27.6%
Ward, AR	5,195	$64,737	17.0%
Enola, AR	389	$61,364	10.9%
Guy, AR	486	$60,000	8.5%
Mount Vernon, AR	178	$49,375	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kaktovik, AK	178	$75,625	36.7%
Kenny Lake, AK	178	$0	100.0%
Gaylesville, AL	178	$48,125	13.0%
Ravenden Springs, AR	178	$26,250	52.6%
Vandervoort, AR	178	$44,375	19.8%
Mount Vernon, AR	178	$49,375	10.7%

Source: The Mount Vernon, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).