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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mount Vernon is $17,674, which is lower than the state average of $26,006 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Mount Vernon median household income is $34,394, which has grown by 20.14% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mount Vernon residents spend 14.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #576

Mount Vernon, MO	17,674 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mount Vernon, MO	26,242 USD
Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mount Vernon, MO	32,768 USD
Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mount Vernon, MO	18,390 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #578

Mount Vernon, MO	34,394 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mount Vernon, MO	40,478 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #548

Mount Vernon, MO	20.14%
Missouri	25.91%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Mount Vernon, MO		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.83%	$4,709, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	40.01%	$14,027, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.56%	$4,011, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	12.98%	$9,709, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Mount Vernon, MO	45,200 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mount Vernon, MO	50,796 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
White	$34,622, see rank	$50,655	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
25 to 44	$46,884, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$30,603, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$28,720, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,564, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	1,909, 53.56%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,023, 53.59%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,023, 53.59%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	831, 81.23%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	192, 18.77%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	886, 46.41%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	1,655, 46.44%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	773, 46.71%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	773, 46.71%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	749, 96.90%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	24, 3.10%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	882, 53.29%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,552, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,217, 78.41%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	210, 13.53%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	59, 3.80%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	66, 4.25%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mount Vernon, MO	14.2 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,580	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	831, 52.59%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	182, 21.90%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	163, 19.61%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	116, 13.96%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	38, 4.57%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	211, 25.39%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	749, 47.41%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	211, 28.17%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	221, 29.51%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	260, 34.71%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	57, 7.61%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Mount Vernon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,580, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	17, 1.08%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	38, 2.41%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	408, 25.82%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	203, 12.85%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	116, 7.34%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	64, 4.05%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	30, 1.90%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	67, 4.24%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	390, 24.68%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	109, 6.90%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	87, 5.51%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	51, 3.23%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Mount Vernon, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	678	16.25%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	139	13.47%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.