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Mount Vernon, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Montgomery County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,080
Population
495/sq mi density
$35,202
Median Income
$16,737 per capita
$97,000
Home Value
$134,479 Zillow
$702
Median Rent
40.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$35,202 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,000 home value, $702/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,202
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,737
57% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.1%
86% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Vernon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Vernon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,202
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,737
43%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,849
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$768
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$768
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$214M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
147
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
8
Retail
20
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,849
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,162
10% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,202 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,737 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $768 |
| County GDP | $214M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.509 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 147 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,849 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,162 |