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Population & People
Population
2,251
Median age
29.8
Median household income
$32,933
Poverty rate
38.8%
Unemployment rate
15.1%
Bachelor's degree+
15.5%
Avg. commute
20 min
Hispanic or Latino
2.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$69,800
Median gross rent
$614/mo
Homeownership rate
65.52%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,203
HUD Fair Market Rent (Georgia statewide average across 159 areas — not specific to Mount Vernon), 2026. Efficiency $979, 1BR $1023, 2BR $1203, 3BR $1524, 4BR $1775. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Georgia commercial electricity
11.5¢/kWh
Georgia industrial electricity
7.81¢/kWh
Georgia residential electricity
14.73¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
924828.9
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
710412.3
All-Transactions House Price Index for Georgia
662.08
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Source: FRED, Georgia-specific series.