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Mount Vernon, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Somerset County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
885
Population
68/sq mi density
$88,500
Median Income
$37,447 per capita
$207,000
Home Value
$218,993 Zillow
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,109
Violent Crime/100K
4,653 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$88,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$207,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,109 violent crimes/100K (192% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,500
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,447
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% 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
$88,500
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,447
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,924
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,119
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,119
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.8%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,231M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
4.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
452
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
47
Retail
58
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,924
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,126
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,447 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,924 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,119 |
| County GDP | $1,231M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 452 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 58 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,924 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,126 |