Mount Vernon, NY Employment

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16%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
7%
Household income NAT. AVG.
9%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$34,604$34,212$29,829
Median household income$59,291$60,741$55,322
Median income owner occupied$101,381$83,277$70,586
Median income renter occupied$39,848$38,983$35,192
Median earnings male$43,708$40,464$36,919
Median earnings female$37,901$30,906$26,250
Unemployment rate4.3%4.8%4.7%
Poverty level13.6%15.5%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Mount Vernon is 16% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Mount Vernon is 7% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 9% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Mount Vernon is 10% lower than the national average

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      Mount Vernon Your current location Population: 67,623 B Spuyten Duyvil Neighborhood: 5.0mi / 8.1km away Population: 16,320 A+ Country Club Neighborhood: 3.1mi / 5.0km away Population: 7,843 A+ Riverdale Neighborhood: 3.9mi / 6.3km away Population: 14,118 A+ Carnegie Hill Neighborhood: 11.1mi / 17.9km away Population: 13,630 A+ Central Park Neighborhood: 11.5mi / 18.5km away Population: 2,973 A+ Morningside Heights Neighborhood: 9.9mi / 16.0km away Population: 39,365 A+ Upper East Side Neighborhood: 11.8mi / 19.0km away Population: 187,724 A+ Upper West Side Neighborhood: 11.7mi / 18.8km away Population: 209,387 A+ City Island Neighborhood: 5.0mi / 8.1km away Population: 4,322 A+ Glenville City: 12.1mi / 19.4km away Population: 2,976 A+ Pemberwick City: 11.6mi / 18.6km away Population: 3,487 A+ Northvale City: 9.3mi / 14.9km away Population: 4,911 A+ Old Tappan City: 11.1mi / 17.9km away Population: 5,924 A+ Rockleigh City: 8.1mi / 13.1km away Population: 650 A+ Ardsley City: 7.0mi / 11.2km away Population: 4,533 A+ Dobbs Ferry City: 7.0mi / 11.3km away Population: 10,959 A+ Hartsdale City: 7.2mi / 11.6km away Population: 3,205 A+ Irvington City: 8.6mi / 13.8km away Population: 6,494 A+ Rye Brook City: 11.0mi / 17.7km away Population: 9,554 A+ Sparkill City: 9.7mi / 15.6km away Population: 1,399 A+ Tappan City: 10.0mi / 16.2km away Population: 7,415 A+ White Plains City: 8.7mi / 13.9km away Population: 58,171 A+ Englewood Cliffs City: 6.1mi / 9.8km away Population: 5,349 A+ Tenafly City: 6.3mi / 10.2km away Population: 14,550 A+ Pelham City: 1.1mi / 1.8km away Population: 6,957 A+
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      $39,523 $59,291 $118,582
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      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Mount Vernon median earnings by income bracket

      Mount Vernon employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry11.6%11.6%
      Manufacturing sector3.7%3.7%
      Financial & insurance services5.9%5.9%
      Wholesale & retail services12.1%12.1%
      Public administration6.1%6.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities10.2%10.2%
      Education, health & social services18.4%18.4%
      Other29.4%29.4%

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