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Mount Vernon, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Union County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
6,431
Population
2,233/sq mi density
$61,527
Median Income
$35,341 per capita
$164,200
Home Value
$216,685 Zillow
$726
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$61,527 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,200 home value, $726/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,527
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,341
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% 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
$61,527
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,341
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,483
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,175
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,175
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,146M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
390
Restaurants
23
Healthcare
35
Retail
48
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,483
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,260
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,527 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,341 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,483 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,175 |
| County GDP | $1,146M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 390 |
| Restaurants | 23 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,483 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,260 |