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

F

25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Vernon	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$22,257	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$34,876	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,568	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,299	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,231	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,204	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.0%	14.0%	15.1%

New Real Estate Listings in Mount Vernon Area

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Mount Vernon, IL

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Vernon is 59% higher than the national average

Best Places for Employment in and Around Mount Vernon

See all the best places to live around Mount Vernon

Compare Mount Vernon, IL Employment

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Mount Vernon poll results

am i middle class

$23,248 $34,876 $69,752

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

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.

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

These are the 10 most affordable cities in Illinois

Top 10 best public schools in Mount Vernon

10 best cities to buy a new house in Illinois

Mount Vernon median earnings by income bracket

Mount Vernon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	0.3%
Manufacturing sector	21.3%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	15.6%
Public administration	4.2%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	41.6%
Other	26.8%	26.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Opdyke, IL	215	$70,179	26.9%
Irvington, IL	758	$62,273	12.6%
Woodlawn, IL	639	$50,938	7.9%
Kell, IL	164	$48,750	11.9%
Bluford, IL	694	$44,904	18.8%
Mount Vernon, IL	14,880	$34,876	37.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Park, FL	14,884	$39,657	28.3%
Oak Park, CA	14,885	$121,348	119.3%
Manorville, NY	14,885	$104,667	89.2%
Fort Carson, CO	14,873	$41,565	24.9%
High River, AB	14,888	n/a
Mount Vernon, IL	14,880	$34,876	37.0%

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