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

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Income/capita 35%

Household income 4%

Unemployment 61%

Index	Mount Vernon	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$19,479	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$52,875	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,625	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,875	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,000	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,250	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.8%	18.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Vernon is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,246$52,875$105,750

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Mount Vernon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.2%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	38.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	26.9%	19.2%
Other	30.8%	19.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Austin, AR	3,108	$72,188	30.5%
Vilonia, AR	4,298	$66,380	20.0%
Rose Bud, AR	713	$59,500	7.6%
Enola, AR	316	$58,125	5.1%
Guy, AR	653	$52,083	5.9%
Mount Vernon, AR	138	$52,875	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lowell Point, AK	138	$0	100.0%
Weldona, CO	138	$55,208	0.2%
Luzerne, IA	138	$68,750	24.3%
St. Olaf, IA	138	$55,208	0.2%
Ferdinand, ID	138	$48,125	13.0%
Mount Vernon, AR	138	$52,875	4.4%

Source: The Mount Vernon, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).