Arlington, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Arlington employment information

Index	Arlington	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$64,746	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$108,706	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$154,479	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$84,585	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$74,214	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$59,161	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.7%	11.4%	15.1%

The Arlington, VA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Arlington is $64,746, which is 85% higher than than the Virginia average and 117% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $108,706, which is 64% higher than than the Virginia average and 96% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Arlington is 3%, which is 44% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Arlington is 9% which is 42% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$72,463$108,706$217,412

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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The income per capita in Arlington is 117% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Arlington is 96% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Arlington is 44% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Arlington is 42% lower than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Arlington median earnings by income bracket

Arlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.5%	5.0%
Public administration	17.4%	16.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	23.1%
Other	48.0%	44.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	641	$250,001	352%
Martin's Additions, MD	912	$250,001	352%
Somerset, MD	1,215	$250,001	352%
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	352%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	2,030	$250,001	352%
Arlington, VA	226,092	$108,706	96%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilbert, AZ	226,832	$85,581	55%
Fremont, CA	227,934	$111,613	102%
Baton Rouge, LA	228,694	$39,969	28%
Paradise, NV	229,666	$44,841	19%
North Las Vegas, NV	230,436	$53,565	3%
Arlington, VA	226,092	$108,706	96%

Source: The Arlington, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).