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

Mount Vernon employment information

Index	Mount Vernon	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$17,493	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$32,335	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,498	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,988	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,327	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$13,118	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.8%	15.3%	15.1%

The Mount Vernon, MO employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Mount Vernon is $17,493, which is 35% lower than than the Missouri average and 41% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $32,335, which is 35% lower than than the Missouri average and 42% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 3%, which is 30% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Mount Vernon is 15% which is 2% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$21,554$32,335$64,670

City

$33,058$49,593$99,186

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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The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 41% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 42% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 30% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Mount Vernon is 2% lower than the national average.

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Mount Vernon median earnings by income bracket

Mount Vernon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	34.1%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	7.9%
Public administration	0.0%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	41.8%
Other	22.1%	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Russell, MO	226	$44,063	20%
Wentworth, MO	93	$42,292	24%
Pierce City, MO	1,200	$40,625	27%
Ash Grove, MO	1,626	$38,142	31%
Billings, MO	1,007	$37,368	32%
Mount Vernon, MO	4,525	$32,335	42%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Church Point, LA	4,525	$31,029	44%
Scott City, MO	4,524	$36,250	34%
River Ridge, FL	4,523	$49,651	10%
Sissonville, WV	4,523	$43,235	22%
Phoenix, OR	4,528	$35,683	35%
Mount Vernon, MO	4,525	$32,335	42%

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