Poquoson, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

77%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poquoson	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$42,260	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$100,696	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$111,786	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$77,449	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,500	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,813	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poquoson is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Poquoson is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poquoson is 77% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Poquoson is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,123 $100,696 $201,392

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Poquoson median earnings by income bracket

Poquoson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carrollton, VA	6,340	$100,066	80.9%
Yorktown, VA	286	$84,306	52.4%
Smithfield, VA	8,492	$83,977	51.8%
Benns Church, VA	642	$63,462	14.7%
Bethel Manor, VA	4,666	$61,614	11.4%
Poquoson, VA	12,121	$100,696	82.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingsburg, CA	12,116	$73,281	32.5%
Platteville, WI	12,113	$42,626	22.9%
Mackenzie County, AB	12,113	n/a
Lake Tapps, WA	12,129	$115,504	108.8%
Sylacauga, AL	12,132	$37,093	33.0%
Poquoson, VA	12,121	$100,696	82.0%

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