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Mount Jackson, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Shenandoah County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,048 Population 538/sq mi density
$55,521 Median Income $28,171 per capita
$170,300 Home Value $320,410 Zillow
$966 Median Rent 26.9% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
142 Violent Crime/100K 993 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$55,521 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,300 home value, $966/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
142 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$55,521
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,171
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
103% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
9% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Mount Jackson vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Mount Jackson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,521
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,171
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,092
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$961
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$961
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,270M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 69.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.2%
Other 26.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,152
Restaurants
101
Healthcare
75
Retail
134
Manufacturing
40

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,092
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,985
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$55,521
Per Capita Income$28,171
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$70,092
Avg Weekly Wage$961
County GDP$2,270M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.3%
Poverty Rate11.3%
Gini Coefficient0.447
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone69.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,152
Restaurants101
Healthcare75
Retail134
Manufacturing40

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$70,092
Avg Property Tax$2,985