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Mount Vernon, NY vs Peekskill, NY

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- Household income in Peekskill, is 11% more than it is in Mount Vernon and is 9% above the National Average.
- Mount Vernon unemployment rate is 9.4%.
- Peekskill unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Mount Vernon, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,916  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,642$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,701  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mount Vernon, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mount Vernon, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.7%13.1%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

I may be taking a job in Mt. Vernon, however my real work is as a painter. If I take the job I see myself in a house share with one or two others, nice view, trees and a  More

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Over 13 years ago

Mount Vernon is a small but growing multicultural urban community in south Westchester County, NY. It's residents range in socioeconomic status, backgrounds, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lying just outide The Bronx, Mount Vernon is a NYC dream. In a short twenty-eight minute train ride, you will find yourself in Mid-Town Manhattan. Taxes here, however,  More

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Reviews for Peekskill    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Peekskill has so much to offer, especially the east side, where you enjoy the amenities of suburban living with nearby towns like Cortlandt but with the lower taxes and  More

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