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

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Vernon	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$27,339	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$74,880	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,221	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,551	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,548	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 29% 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

$49,915 $74,880 $149,760

City

$42,841 $64,269 $128,538

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	3,817	$114,133	40.3%
Vilonia, AR	4,692	$104,877	28.9%
Ward, AR	5,316	$95,174	17.0%
Enola, AR	404	$93,039	14.4%
Guy, AR	506	$90,366	11.1%
Mount Vernon, AR	185	$74,880	7.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gaylesville, AL	185	$72,690	10.6%
Maish Vaya, AZ	185	$0	100.0%
Rentz, GA	185	$42,758	47.4%
Melrose, IA	185	$73,071	10.2%
Castleford, ID	185	$52,443	35.5%
Mount Vernon, AR	185	$74,880	7.9%

Source: The Mount Vernon, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.