Western Branch South, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

67%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Western Branch South	Chesapeake	Virginia
Income per capita	$34,647	$37,420	$34,967
Median household income	$92,434	$81,261	$66,149
Median income owner occupied	$0	$97,154	$82,180
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,268	$42,481
Median earnings male	$62,254	$50,865	$41,712
Median earnings female	$41,492	$33,126	$29,664
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.3%	3.8%
Poverty level	n/a	7.5%	11.4%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Western Branch South is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Western Branch South is 67% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Western Branch South is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Western Branch South is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,168 $81,261 $162,522

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Western Branch South median earnings by income bracket

Western Branch South employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carrollton, VA	6,340	$100,066	80.9%
Smithfield, VA	8,492	$83,977	51.8%
Suffolk, VA	91,383	$79,899	44.4%
Benns Church, VA	642	$63,462	14.7%
Portsmouth, VA	94,961	$53,213	3.8%
Chesapeake, VA	242,647	$81,261	46.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Regina, SK	241,465	n/a
Norfolk, VA	244,300	$53,026	4.2%
Irving, TX	240,475	$66,567	20.3%
Winston-Salem, NC	245,787	$47,269	14.6%
Garland, TX	238,622	$63,192	14.2%
Chesapeake, VA	242,647	$81,261	46.9%

Source: The Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA Employment