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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mount Vernon is $54,789, which is much higher than the state average of $33,958 and is much higher than the national average of $28,555. Mount Vernon median household income is $122,407, which has grown by 100.28% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 38.81% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mount Vernon residents spend 36.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 28.0 minutes and is higher 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, #38

Mount Vernon, VA	54,789 USD
Virginia	33,958 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, VA	53,750 USD
Virginia	34,987 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, VA	80,913 USD
Virginia	41,629 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, VA	41,653 USD
Virginia	28,890 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #47

Mount Vernon, VA	122,407 USD
Virginia	64,792 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mount Vernon, VA	153,896 USD
Virginia	88,413 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #14

Mount Vernon, VA	100.28%
Virginia	38.81%
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, VA		Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	37.89%	$28,282, see rank	24.24%	$15,190	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	26.89%	$18,314, see rank	27.46%	$17,750	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.89%	$1,141, see rank	2.06%	$3,108	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	28.94%	$55,492, see rank	21.03%	$29,144	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, VA	145,694 USD
Virginia	77,939 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mount Vernon, VA	170,339 USD
Virginia	102,254 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, VA	Virginia	U.S.
White	$138,167, see rank	$69,851	$56,900
Black	$65,313, see rank	$44,288	$35,600
Hispanic	$65,980, see rank	$60,459	$42,396
Asian	$91,000, see rank	$94,223	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$94,861, see rank	$54,801	$37,170
One Race, Other	$63,958, see rank	$54,333	$40,300
Two or More Races	$199,231, see rank	$65,164	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mount Vernon, VA	Virginia	U.S.
25 to 44	$99,688, see rank	$70,181	$58,398
45 to 64	$156,591, see rank	$78,740	$65,027
65 or over	$95,833, see rank	$44,048	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Mount Vernon, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,871, see rank	6,531,424	248,775,628
Male¹	4,583, 46.43%, see rank	48.67%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,334, 72.75%, see rank	71.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	190, 4.15%, see rank	2.88%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,144, 68.60%, see rank	68.86%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,022, 96.12%, see rank	92.83%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	122, 3.88%, see rank	7.17%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,249, 27.25%, see rank	28.26%	30.72%
Female¹	5,288, 53.57%, see rank	51.33%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,211, 60.72%, see rank	61.39%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	23, 0.43%, see rank	0.51%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,188, 60.29%, see rank	60.88%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,058, 95.92%, see rank	93.32%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	130, 4.08%, see rank	6.68%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,077, 39.28%, see rank	38.61%	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, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	6,235, 100%	3,964,601	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,596, 73.71%, see rank	77.46%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	677, 10.86%, see rank	9.56%	9.59%
Public Transportation	396, 6.35%, see rank	4.50%	5.06%
Walked	109, 1.75%, see rank	2.38%	2.78%
Other Means	93, 1.49%, see rank	1.51%	1.79%
Worked at Home	364, 5.84%, see rank	4.59%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mount Vernon, VA	36.7 minutes
Virginia	28.0 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, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,080	3,936,638	143,435,233
Male¹	3,022, 49.70%, see rank	51.61%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,725, 57.08%, see rank	39.95%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	327, 10.82%, see rank	14.02%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	289, 9.56%, see rank	16.24%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	7, 0.23%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	401, 13.27%, see rank	9.43%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	225, 7.45%, see rank	14.05%	17.94%
Female¹	3,058, 50.30%, see rank	48.39%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,588, 51.93%, see rank	45.17%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	536, 17.53%, see rank	19.77%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	741, 24.23%, see rank	29.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	11, 0.36%, see rank	0.15%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	77, 2.52%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	105, 3.43%, see rank	4.52%	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, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,080, 100%	3,936,638	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	23, 0.38%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	559, 9.19%, see rank	6.45%	6.17%
Manufacturing	137, 2.25%, see rank	7.36%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	69, 1.13%, see rank	1.93%	2.75%
Retail Trade	511, 8.40%, see rank	10.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	172, 2.83%, see rank	4.12%	4.93%
Information	59, 0.97%, see rank	2.13%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	332, 5.46%, see rank	6.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,152, 18.95%, see rank	14.72%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,086, 17.86%, see rank	21.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	488, 8.03%, see rank	8.81%	9.49%
Public Administration	1,120, 18.42%, see rank	9.37%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	372, 6.12%, see rank	5.25%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Mount Vernon, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,140	8.85%, see rank	11.52%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	179	5.03%, see rank	8.24%	11.47%

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