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

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Vernon	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$21,449	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$45,251	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,594	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,897	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,567	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,485	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.2%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Vernon is 100% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,164 $45,251 $90,502

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

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

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 median earnings by income bracket

Mount Vernon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.5%	23.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.9%	0.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	15.0%	15.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ailey, GA	615	$77,089	5.2%
Uvalda, GA	421	$71,304	12.3%
Alamo, GA	3,474	$68,206	16.1%
Scotland, GA	448	$66,730	18.0%
Vidalia, GA	10,687	$66,142	18.7%
Mount Vernon, GA	2,634	$45,251	44.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake City, AR	2,634	$74,974	7.8%
Oakwood Hills, IL	2,634	$155,736	91.5%
Potosi, MO	2,634	$48,421	40.5%
Oliver, PA	2,633	$68,661	15.6%
West Newton, PA	2,633	$64,851	20.3%
Mount Vernon, GA	2,634	$45,251	44.4%

Source: The Mount Vernon, GA 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.