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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Vernon	New York	National
Income per capita	$51,163	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$88,733	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,730	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,265	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,902	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,806	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Vernon is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,149 $88,733 $177,466

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

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	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	18.4%	18.4%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Munsey Park, NY	2,760	$379,337	366.4%
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Plandome, NY	1,397	$375,731	362.0%
Roslyn Estates, NY	1,426	$373,570	359.3%
Mount Vernon, NY	69,130	$88,733	9.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Johnson City, TN	69,135	$61,646	24.2%
Rocklin, CA	69,145	$150,823	85.4%
Muncie, IN	69,215	$50,871	37.5%
Alpharetta, GA	69,031	$176,078	116.5%
Conway, AR	69,234	$71,190	12.5%
Mount Vernon, NY	69,130	$88,733	9.1%

Source: The Mount Vernon, NY 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.