Alexandria, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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113%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

86%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alexandria	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$95,412	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$151,283	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$231,290	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$115,149	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$100,423	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$88,020	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alexandria is 113% higher than the national average
The median household income in Alexandria is 86% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alexandria is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alexandria is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,845 $151,283 $302,566

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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Alexandria employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.4%	3.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	16.4%	16.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	44.2%	44.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin's Additions, MD	1,119	$377,432	364.1%
Chevy Chase, MD	3,039	$375,807	362.1%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,923	$375,077	361.2%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	780	$371,983	357.4%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,184	$371,511	356.8%
Alexandria, VA	164,023	$151,283	86.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hayward, CA	163,491	$134,651	65.6%
Greater Sudbury, ON	165,562	n/a
Salinas, CA	161,640	$101,686	25.0%
Lancaster, CA	161,201	$88,373	8.7%
Clarksville, TN	160,664	$84,368	3.7%
Alexandria, VA	164,023	$151,283	86.0%

Source: The Alexandria, 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.