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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Vernon	Texas	National
Income per capita	$38,097	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$83,966	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,376	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,562	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,094	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,120	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Vernon is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,971 $83,966 $167,932

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.4%	23.4%
Financial & insurance services	11.3%	11.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	10.8%	10.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winfield, TX	553	$76,357	6.1%
Mount Pleasant, TX	17,666	$74,970	7.8%
Pittsburg, TX	4,770	$72,751	10.6%
Como, TX	732	$64,018	21.3%
Miller's Cove, TX	149	$62,112	23.6%
Mount Vernon, TX	2,891	$83,966	3.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Almont, MI	2,891	$94,439	16.1%
North Catasauqua, PA	2,891	$100,981	24.2%
Winner, SD	2,891	$72,916	10.3%
Bloomingdale, GA	2,890	$67,329	17.2%
Tilton, IL	2,890	$67,056	17.6%
Mount Vernon, TX	2,891	$83,966	3.2%

Source: The Mount Vernon, TX 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.