Abingdon, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Abingdon	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$48,671	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$69,056	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,720	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,333	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,448	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,114	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Abingdon is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Abingdon is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Abingdon is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Abingdon is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,032 $69,056 $138,112

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Abingdon median earnings by income bracket

Abingdon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	10.1%	10.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emory, VA	1,153	$107,066	31.6%
Glade Spring, VA	2,093	$90,093	10.8%
Meadow View, VA	1,294	$66,378	18.4%
Lebanon, VA	3,300	$61,667	24.2%
Bristol, TN	27,756	$61,633	24.2%
Abingdon, VA	8,159	$69,056	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Makawao, HI	8,162	$136,712	68.1%
Seaford, DE	8,163	$77,488	4.7%
Ione, CA	8,152	$99,162	21.9%
Catoosa, OK	8,150	$85,691	5.4%
Old Forge, PA	8,150	$85,601	5.2%
Abingdon, VA	8,159	$69,056	15.1%

Source: The Abingdon, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.