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

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115%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

145%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Vernon	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$64,092	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$135,788	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$163,911	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,611	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$81,645	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,742	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 115% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 145% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Vernon is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$90,516 $135,788 $271,576

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Mount Vernon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	16.4%	16.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	42.4%	42.4%

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Mount Vernon, VA	13,490	$135,788	145.5%

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Mount Vernon, VA	13,490	$135,788	145.5%

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