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Mount Vernon, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Franklin County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
2,523 Population 585/sq mi density
$67,097 Median Income $29,510 per capita
$176,900 Home Value $253,661 Zillow
$954 Median Rent 25.0% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
745 Violent Crime/100K 2,116 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$67,097 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$176,900 home value, $954/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
745 violent crimes/100K (96% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$67,097
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,510
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% 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
$67,097
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,510
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,632
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$658M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.6%
Other 11.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
488
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
16
Retail
24
Manufacturing
4

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,632
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,928
69% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$67,097
Per Capita Income$29,510
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$67,632
Avg Weekly Wage$1,023
County GDP$658M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.3%
Poverty Rate8.7%
Gini Coefficient0.440
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone82.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments488
Restaurants17
Healthcare16
Retail24
Manufacturing4

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$67,632
Avg Property Tax$5,928