Independence, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Independence employment information

Index	Independence	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$16,971	$33,958	$28,555
Median household income	$32,500	$64,792	$53,482
Median income owner occupied	$38,287	$80,325	$68,142
Median income renter occupied	$19,792	$41,321	$33,219
Median earnings male	$34,286	$41,629	$36,116
Median earnings female	$21,528	$28,890	$25,692
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.5%	5.8%
Poverty level	27.4%	11.5%	15.6%

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The income per capita in Independence is 41% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Independence is 39% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Independence is 64% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Independence is 76% higher than the national average.

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Independence median earnings by income bracket

Independence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	32.1%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.2%	20.7%
Public administration	6.9%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	20.7%
Other	10.6%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sugar Grove, VA	713	$33,646	37%
Galax, VA	6,981	$30,430	43%
Fries, VA	534	$25,938	52%
Sparta, NC	2,089	$21,115	61%
Ivanhoe, VA	450	$14,732	72%
Independence, VA	1,259	$32,500	39%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hooper Bay, AK	1,259	$36,583	32%
Hewlett Harbor, NY	1,259	$200,625	275%
Kingston, NJ	1,259	$78,750	47%
Wendover, UT	1,259	$28,547	47%
La Union, NM	1,259	$29,952	44%
Independence, VA	1,259	$32,500	39%

Source: The Independence, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau.