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Mount Vernon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cedar County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
4,551
Population
1,220/sq mi density
$106,356
Median Income
$31,406 per capita
$256,900
Home Value
$335,832 Zillow
$802
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
652 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$106,356 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$256,900 home value, $802/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$106,356
42% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,406
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
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
$106,356
142%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,406
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,774
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$947
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$947
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.6%
36% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.0%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$811M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.6%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
588
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
41
Retail
50
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,774
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,113
18% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $106,356 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,406 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,774 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $947 |
| County GDP | $811M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.381 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 588 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,774 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,113 |