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Work and Jobs in Mount Vernon, Iowa (IA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


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According to 2023 data, the most common industries in Mount Vernon are: Educational services (26.0% of civilian employees), Health care & social assistance (13.5% of civilian employees), Manufacturing (12.5% of civilian employees). 80.2% of workers work in Linn County and 20.6% of all workers work at home. 58.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.0% less than the rate of 66.2% across the entire state of Iowa.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2023 when the population of Mount Vernon, Iowa was 3,390 / 4,541

Most common industries

Most common industries in 2023
Most common industries in 2000
Most common industries for males in 2023
Most common industries for males in 2000
Most common industries for females in 2023
Most common industries for females in 2000
 

Most common industries
(2023 Data)

Most common industries
(2000 Data)

Industry

All

Males

Females

All

Males

Females

Educational services26.0%
(539)
23.8%
(240)
28.0%
(299)
30.0%
(591)
26.4%
(249)
33.2%
(342)
Health care and social assistance13.5%
(280)
1.7%
(17)
24.6%
(263)
7.8%
(154)
3.4%
(32)
11.9%
(122)
Manufacturing12.5%
(259)
24.4%
(246)
1.2%
(13)
10.2%
(201)
15.0%
(141)
5.8%
(60)
Retail trade9.4%
(195)
9.8%
(99)
9.0%
(96)
11.7%
(231)
11.4%
(107)
12.1%
(124)
Accommodation and food services9.0%
(187)
6.2%
(62)
11.7%
(125)
5.2%
(102)
3.8%
(36)
6.4%
(66)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.0%
(125)
9.0%
(91)
3.2%
(34)
5.0%
(98)
4.4%
(41)
5.5%
(57)
Construction4.4%
(91)
9.0%
(91)
0.0%
(0)
4.5%
(88)
8.9%
(84)
0.4%
(4)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.5%
(73)
1.4%
(14)
5.5%
(59)
1.5%
(30)
1.1%
(10)
1.9%
(20)
Public administration3.1%
(64)
5.4%
(54)
0.9%
(10)
3.2%
(64)
2.9%
(27)
3.6%
(37)
Transportation and warehousing2.4%
(49)
1.1%
(11)
3.6%
(38)
2.6%
(52)
3.5%
(33)
1.8%
(19)
Utilities2.2%
(45)
0.0%
(0)
4.2%
(45)
0.6%
(12)
0.8%
(8)
0.4%
(4)
Finance and insurance1.9%
(40)
1.1%
(11)
2.7%
(29)
5.4%
(106)
2.5%
(24)
8.0%
(82)
Information1.5%
(31)
3.1%
(31)
0.0%
(0)
2.6%
(51)
3.4%
(32)
1.8%
(19)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.5%
(31)
1.5%
(15)
1.5%
(16)
1.5%
(29)
1.3%
(12)
1.7%
(17)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.8%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
1.5%
(16)
2.4%
(48)
3.5%
(33)
1.5%
(15)
Other services, except public administration0.8%
(16)
1.6%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
2.8%
(55)
3.5%
(33)
2.1%
(22)
Wholesale trade0.6%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
1.1%
(12)
2.5%
(50)
3.5%
(33)
1.7%
(17)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.3%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(6)
0.5%
(9)
0.7%
(7)
0.2%
(2)

Unemployment in Mount Vernon

  • Unemployment by race in 2023
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 4.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 53.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • 2.4%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2023
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Mount Vernon:

3.7% (58)
Iowa:

4.1% (59,240)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Mount Vernon:

5.0% (79)
Iowa:

5.8% (83,860)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Mount Vernon:

3.6% (56)
Iowa:

8.4% (123,030)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Mount Vernon:

13.6% (212)
Iowa:

11.1% (161,378)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Mount Vernon:

6.5% (101)
Iowa:

15.5% (225,257)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Mount Vernon:

25.9% (404)
Iowa:

15.4% (225,171)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Mount Vernon:

11.7% (182)
Iowa:

8.9% (130,211)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Mount Vernon:

1.0% (15)
Iowa:

3.8% (55,603)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Mount Vernon:

3.0% (46)
Iowa:

4.3% (62,512)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Mount Vernon:

2.7% (42)
Iowa:

2.3% (34,036)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Mount Vernon:

0.2% (3)
Iowa:

1.2% (17,669)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Mount Vernon:

5.2% (81)
Iowa:

7.1% (103,391)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Mount Vernon:

17.9% (278)
Iowa:

7.0% (102,512)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Mount Vernon:

1.9% (37)
Iowa:

3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Mount Vernon:

1.3% (25)
Iowa:

2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Mount Vernon:

1.7% (33)
Iowa:

4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Mount Vernon:

7.8% (153)
Iowa:

7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Mount Vernon:

6.5% (128)
Iowa:

11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Mount Vernon:

11.2% (219)
Iowa:

14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Mount Vernon:

14.0% (275)
Iowa:

17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Mount Vernon:

14.4% (282)
Iowa:

8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Mount Vernon:

4.6% (91)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Mount Vernon:

5.4% (105)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Mount Vernon:

2.8% (54)
Iowa:

1.7% (25,691)
12pm:
Mount Vernon:

2.0% (39)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,464)
4pm:
Mount Vernon:

11.4% (223)
Iowa:

8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Mount Vernon:

10.6% (208)
Iowa:

7.7% (112,601)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2023 - Males
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Mount Vernon:

6.9% (56)
Iowa:

5.1% (39,266)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Mount Vernon:

5.7% (46)
Iowa:

6.9% (53,012)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Mount Vernon:

4.3% (34)
Iowa:

10.4% (80,668)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Mount Vernon:

18.3% (147)
Iowa:

11.9% (92,256)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Mount Vernon:

10.4% (84)
Iowa:

14.8% (114,192)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Mount Vernon:

23.8% (191)
Iowa:

12.4% (95,978)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Mount Vernon:

9.8% (78)
Iowa:

8.3% (64,461)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Mount Vernon:

1.8% (15)
Iowa:

3.8% (29,312)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Mount Vernon:

0.7% (5)
Iowa:

1.6% (12,167)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Mount Vernon:

5.0% (40)
Iowa:

6.9% (53,346)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Mount Vernon:

13.5% (108)
Iowa:

7.5% (57,666)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2023 - Females
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

0.9% (7)
Iowa:

2.9% (19,974)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

4.3% (32)
Iowa:

4.5% (30,848)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

2.8% (21)
Iowa:

6.2% (42,362)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

7.2% (54)
Iowa:

10.1% (69,122)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

2.6% (20)
Iowa:

16.2% (111,065)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

27.4% (207)
Iowa:

18.9% (129,193)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

13.6% (103)
Iowa:

9.6% (65,750)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

2.1% (16)
Iowa:

4.6% (31,172)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

4.5% (34)
Iowa:

4.9% (33,200)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

5.9% (45)
Iowa:

3.2% (21,869)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

0.5% (4)
Iowa:

1.4% (9,669)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

4.9% (37)
Iowa:

7.3% (50,045)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Mount Vernon:

20.2% (153)
Iowa:

6.6% (44,846)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.2%
Number of people working at home: 402 (20.6% of all workers)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2023
Working at home in 2023
Less than 5 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

11.3% (170)
Iowa:

6.4% (93,688)
5 to 9 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

30.1% (452)
Iowa:

17.2% (251,271)
10 to 14 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

11.5% (173)
Iowa:

17.3% (252,564)
15 to 19 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

10.2% (153)
Iowa:

16.8% (244,950)
20 to 24 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

15.9% (238)
Iowa:

13.8% (200,839)
25 to 29 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

7.5% (113)
Iowa:

6.8% (99,657)
30 to 34 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

9.5% (143)
Iowa:

9.1% (132,282)
35 to 39 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

2.9% (44)
Iowa:

2.3% (32,919)
40 to 44 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

1.0% (16)
Iowa:

2.1% (31,367)
45 to 59 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

1.9% (28)
Iowa:

4.1% (60,539)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

16.6% (326)
Iowa:

6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

25.8% (506)
Iowa:

18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

6.4% (125)
Iowa:

19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

3.2% (63)
Iowa:

16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

14.6% (285)
Iowa:

12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

10.2% (200)
Iowa:

4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

10.8% (212)
Iowa:

7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

1.6% (32)
Iowa:

1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

1.7% (33)
Iowa:

1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

1.1% (21)
Iowa:

3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Mount Vernon:

1.0% (20)
Iowa:

2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Mount Vernon:

2.5% (49)
Iowa:

1.4% (20,741)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2023 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Mount Vernon:

24.4% (89)
Iowa:

6.5% (50,612)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Mount Vernon:

30.1% (110)
Iowa:

16.0% (124,293)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Mount Vernon:

17.9% (65)
Iowa:

16.4% (127,622)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Mount Vernon:

6.5% (24)
Iowa:

16.7% (130,069)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Mount Vernon:

0.9% (3)
Iowa:

13.9% (107,876)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Mount Vernon:

7.3% (27)
Iowa:

6.6% (51,360)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Mount Vernon:

12.3% (45)
Iowa:

9.9% (76,817)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Mount Vernon:

1.4% (5)
Iowa:

2.3% (17,878)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Mount Vernon:

0.5% (2)
Iowa:

4.6% (35,485)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2023 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Mount Vernon:

6.9% (80)
Iowa:

6.3% (43,076)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Mount Vernon:

28.4% (329)
Iowa:

18.6% (126,978)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Mount Vernon:

9.6% (111)
Iowa:

18.3% (124,942)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Mount Vernon:

10.9% (127)
Iowa:

16.9% (114,881)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Mount Vernon:

19.5% (226)
Iowa:

13.6% (92,963)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Mount Vernon:

8.1% (94)
Iowa:

7.1% (48,297)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Mount Vernon:

8.6% (100)
Iowa:

8.1% (55,465)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Mount Vernon:

3.5% (40)
Iowa:

2.2% (15,060)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Mount Vernon:

0.8% (10)
Iowa:

2.0% (13,489)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Mount Vernon:

2.8% (32)
Iowa:

3.7% (25,054)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2023 - Mount Vernon
Means of transportation to work in 2023 - Iowa
Drove car alone:
Mount Vernon:

71.6% (1,066)
Iowa:

85.0% (575,545)
Carpooled:
Mount Vernon:

7.9% (118)
Iowa:

9.3% (70,923)
Walked:
Mount Vernon:

20.5% (306)
Iowa:

3.1% (20,649)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Mount Vernon
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Iowa
Drove car alone:
Mount Vernon:

65.7% (1,286)
Iowa:

78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Mount Vernon:

7.6% (149)
Iowa:

10.8% (158,699)
Motorcycle:
Mount Vernon:

0.1% (1)
Iowa:

0.1% (766)
Walked:
Mount Vernon:

22.3% (436)
Iowa:

4.0% (58,088)
Means of transportation to work in 2023 - Mount Vernon (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2023 - Iowa (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Mount Vernon:

69.2% (253)
Iowa:

85.5% (575,545)
Carpooled - Males:
Mount Vernon:

10.5% (39)
Iowa:

8.4% (70,923)
Walked - Males:
Mount Vernon:

20.3% (74)
Iowa:

3.1% (20,649)
Means of transportation to work in 2023 - Mount Vernon (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2023 - Iowa (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Mount Vernon:

72.4% (826)
Iowa:

84.5% (575,545)
Carpooled - Females:
Mount Vernon:

7.0% (80)
Iowa:

10.4% (70,923)
Walked - Females:
Mount Vernon:

20.6% (235)
Iowa:

3.0% (20,649)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2023
Drove alone:
Mount Vernon:

94.0% (1,272)
Iowa:

90.3% (1,241,020)
In 2 person carpool:
Mount Vernon:

5.2% (71)
Iowa:

7.3% (100,340)
In 3 person carpool:
Mount Vernon:

0.3% (4)
Iowa:

1.4% (19,303)
In 4 person carpool:
Mount Vernon:

0.5% (7)
Iowa:

0.6% (8,488)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Mount Vernon:

89.6% (1,286)
Iowa:

87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Mount Vernon:

8.4% (120)
Iowa:

9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Mount Vernon:

1.3% (18)
Iowa:

1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Mount Vernon:

0.1% (2)
Iowa:

0.5% (6,602)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Mount Vernon:

0.4% (6)
Iowa:

0.2% (2,434)
In 7+ person carpool:
Mount Vernon:

0.2% (3)
Iowa:

0.2% (2,262)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2023
Employee of private company:
Mount Vernon:

58.6% (1,216)
Iowa:

66.2% (1,095,771)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Mount Vernon:

2.2% (46)
Iowa:

3.6% (60,158)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Mount Vernon:

10.2% (211)
Iowa:

8.7% (144,397)
Local government workers:
Mount Vernon:

9.4% (195)
Iowa:

7.7% (128,087)
State government workers:
Mount Vernon:

11.6% (241)
Iowa:

5.1% (84,862)
Federal government workers:
Mount Vernon:

1.6% (33)
Iowa:

1.9% (31,702)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Mount Vernon:

6.4% (132)
Iowa:

6.4% (106,068)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Mount Vernon:

53.6% (1,057)
Iowa:

66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Mount Vernon:

2.8% (56)
Iowa:

3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Mount Vernon:

19.4% (383)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Mount Vernon:

6.8% (135)
Iowa:

6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
Mount Vernon:

6.6% (131)
Iowa:

5.8% (85,726)
Federal government workers:
Mount Vernon:

4.5% (88)
Iowa:

1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Mount Vernon:

6.1% (121)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,579)
Class of Workers in 2023 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Mount Vernon:

58.8% (591)
Iowa:

70.8% (611,631)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Mount Vernon:

1.9% (19)
Iowa:

4.9% (42,285)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Mount Vernon:

5.8% (59)
Iowa:

4.9% (42,070)
Local government workers - Males:
Mount Vernon:

12.1% (122)
Iowa:

5.3% (45,845)
State government workers - Males:
Mount Vernon:

13.1% (131)
Iowa:

4.3% (37,539)
Federal government workers - Males:
Mount Vernon:

1.6% (16)
Iowa:

1.9% (16,496)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Mount Vernon:

6.8% (69)
Iowa:

7.7% (66,349)
Class of Workers in 2023 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Mount Vernon:

58.4% (625)
Iowa:

61.3% (484,140)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Mount Vernon:

2.6% (27)
Iowa:

2.3% (17,873)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Mount Vernon:

14.2% (152)
Iowa:

12.9% (102,327)
Local government workers - Females:
Mount Vernon:

6.9% (74)
Iowa:

10.4% (82,242)
State government workers - Females:
Mount Vernon:

10.3% (110)
Iowa:

6.0% (47,323)
Federal government workers - Females:
Mount Vernon:

1.7% (18)
Iowa:

1.9% (15,206)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Mount Vernon:

6.0% (64)
Iowa:

5.0% (39,719)
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