Mount Vernon Square, DC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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107%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Vernon Square	Washington	District of Columbia
Income per capita	$61,802	$58,659	$48,781
Median household income	$86,024	$90,842	$72,935
Median income owner occupied	$0	$140,459	$118,203
Median income renter occupied	$0	$61,871	$49,113
Median earnings male	$73,062	$65,719	$51,839
Median earnings female	$55,068	$55,046	$44,179
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.0%	6.0%
Poverty level	n/a	15.5%	17.9%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Vernon Square is 107% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mount Vernon Square is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon Square is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Vernon Square is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,555 $90,842 $181,684

City

$48,618 $72,935 $145,870

State

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

Nation

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Mount Vernon Square median earnings by income bracket

Mount Vernon Square employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	0.3%
Manufacturing sector	1.2%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	2.1%	3.5%
Public administration	19.7%	19.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	22.2%
Other	54.8%	44.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,151	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,871	$250,001	351.9%
Martin's Additions, MD	1,089	$250,001	351.9%
Washington, DC	701,974	$90,842	64.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vancouver, BC	694,440	n/a
Boston, MA	689,326	$76,298	37.9%
Denver, CO	715,878	$72,661	31.3%
El Paso, TX	679,879	$48,866	11.7%
Detroit, MI	672,351	$32,498	41.3%
Washington, DC	701,974	$90,842	64.2%

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

Mount Vernon Square, Washington, DC Employment