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

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110%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

149%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Vernon	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$94,403	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$202,557	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$248,010	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,115	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$121,132	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,604	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 110% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon is 149% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 47% 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

$135,024 $202,557 $405,114

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

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	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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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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Fort Hunt, VA	16,749	$281,468	246.1%
Mount Vernon, VA	13,952	$202,557	149.0%

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Snoqualmie, WA	13,954	$239,110	194.0%
Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC	13,956	n/a
Waycross, GA	13,957	$44,555	45.2%
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Gladeview, FL	13,938	$47,642	41.4%
Mount Vernon, VA	13,952	$202,557	149.0%

Source: The Mount Vernon, VA 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.