Appalachia, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Appalachia	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,163	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$34,360	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,970	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$18,607	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,894	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$18,017	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.0%	4.9%
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 58% 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

$22,904 $34,360 $68,720

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	921	$80,008	1.6%
Benham, KY	603	$65,350	19.7%
Duffield, VA	86	$62,450	23.2%
Wise, VA	3,031	$62,172	23.6%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,403	$59,543	26.8%
Appalachia, VA	1,452	$34,360	57.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mescal, AZ	1,452	$75,326	7.4%
Robins AFB, GA	1,452	$112,008	37.7%
Schuylerville, NY	1,452	$95,933	18.0%
Boswell, PA	1,452	$59,138	27.3%
Westfield, PA	1,452	$59,057	27.4%
Appalachia, VA	1,452	$34,360	57.8%

Source: The Appalachia, 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.