Drakes Branch, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

79%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Drakes Branch	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$16,461	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$23,125	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,625	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$13,750	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,071	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	36.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Drakes Branch is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Drakes Branch is 58% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Drakes Branch is 79% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Drakes Branch is 144% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,415 $23,125 $46,250

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Drakes Branch median earnings by income bracket

Drakes Branch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.5%	38.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.6%	2.6%
Public administration	23.1%	23.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.4%	15.4%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	5.1%	5.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thynedale, VA	49	$73,125	32.2%
Phenix, VA	379	$67,813	22.6%
Clover, VA	536	$58,214	5.2%
Charlotte Court House, VA	756	$50,192	9.3%
Chase City, VA	2,763	$35,299	36.2%
Drakes Branch, VA	518	$23,125	58.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferndale, FL	518	$72,122	30.4%
Kaneville, IL	518	$64,688	16.9%
Elizabethtown, IN	518	$52,143	5.7%
Parkerfield, KS	518	$91,250	64.9%
Crestview, KY	518	$75,938	37.3%
Drakes Branch, VA	518	$23,125	58.2%

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