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

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Vernon	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$24,690	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$27,321	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,916	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$16,868	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,043	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	51.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 66% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Vernon is 240% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,212 $27,321 $54,642

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	22.9%	22.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	31.2%	31.2%
Other	10.6%	10.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Bernstadt, KY	881	$47,269	41.9%
Brodhead, KY	1,589	$42,496	47.8%
Livingston, KY	153	$35,381	56.5%
Crab Orchard, KY	744	$30,349	62.7%
Mount Vernon, KY	2,249	$27,321	66.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clatskanie, OR	2,249	$72,442	10.9%
Beverly Hills, TX	2,249	$62,436	23.2%
Inkerman, NB	2,249	n/a
Edgerton, OH	2,248	$59,377	27.0%
Lumsden, SK	2,248	n/a
Mount Vernon, KY	2,249	$27,321	66.4%

Source: The Mount Vernon, KY 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.