Appalachia, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Appalachia	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$16,116	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$22,625	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,658	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$12,337	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,594	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,083	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	40.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Appalachia is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Appalachia is 59% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Appalachia is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Appalachia is 166% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,081 $22,625 $45,250

City

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

State

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

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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Appalachia median earnings by income bracket

Appalachia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.4%	17.4%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dryden, VA	891	$53,031	4.1%
Benham, KY	581	$43,980	20.5%
Duffield, VA	83	$41,875	24.3%
Wise, VA	2,954	$41,832	24.4%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,209	$39,919	27.8%
Appalachia, VA	1,400	$22,625	59.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thessalon, ON	1,400	n/a
Bull Valley, IL	1,401	$95,556	72.7%
Edmonston, MD	1,399	$71,667	29.5%
Wheaton, MN	1,401	$43,883	20.7%
Greenfield, MO	1,401	$28,295	48.9%
Appalachia, VA	1,400	$22,625	59.1%

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