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

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62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Vernon	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$44,575	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$131,934	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,892	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,558	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.4%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 62% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Vernon is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$87,947 $131,934 $263,868

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

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	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	44.8%	44.8%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allen, MD	429	$172,843	112.5%
Quantico, MD	205	$159,067	95.6%
Mardela Springs, MD	500	$122,966	51.2%
Jesterville, MD	230	$120,606	48.3%
Fairmount, MD	421	$103,964	27.8%
Mount Vernon, MD	1,052	$131,934	62.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camillus, NY	1,052	$56,989	29.9%
Hillburn, NY	1,052	$106,139	30.5%
Ipswich, SD	1,052	$88,100	8.3%
Weyburn No. 67, SK	1,052	n/a
Langdon Place, KY	1,053	$144,835	78.1%
Mount Vernon, MD	1,052	$131,934	62.2%

Source: The Mount Vernon, MD 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.