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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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am i middle class

$39,523 $59,291 $118,582

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

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

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 median earnings by income bracket

Mount Vernon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	18.4%	18.4%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Munsey Park, NY	2,696	$250,001	351.9%
Scarsdale, NY	17,890	$250,001	351.9%
Brookville, NY	3,599	$250,001	351.9%
Plandome, NY	1,346	$250,001	351.9%
Sands Point, NY	2,785	$250,001	351.9%
Mount Vernon, NY	67,623	$59,291	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterloo, IA	67,671	$46,942	15.1%
Muncie, IN	67,739	$34,602	37.5%
Rogers, AR	67,787	$65,511	18.4%
Palatine, IL	67,875	$83,495	50.9%
Gaithersburg, MD	67,878	$91,845	66.0%
Mount Vernon, NY	67,623	$59,291	7.2%

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

Index	Mount Vernon	New York	National
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 rate	4.3%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.6%	15.5%	15.1%