Penrose, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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98%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

92%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Penrose	Arlington	Virginia
Income per capita	$58,932	$73,078	$34,967
Median household income	$106,436	$122,604	$66,149
Median income owner occupied	$0	$172,902	$82,180
Median income renter occupied	$0	$93,369	$42,481
Median earnings male	$60,224	$82,459	$41,712
Median earnings female	$57,125	$63,887	$29,664
Unemployment rate	4.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Poverty level	n/a	6.4%	11.4%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Penrose is 98% higher than the national average
The median household income in Penrose is 92% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Penrose is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Penrose is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,727 $122,604 $245,208

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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Penrose median earnings by income bracket

Penrose employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	12.7%	12.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	40.5%	40.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,871	$250,001	351.9%
Martin's Additions, MD	1,089	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
Arlington, VA	236,434	$122,604	121.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fremont, CA	234,829	$142,374	157.4%
Garland, TX	238,622	$63,192	14.2%
Hialeah, FL	233,876	$38,471	30.5%
Irving, TX	240,475	$66,567	20.3%
Regina, SK	241,465	n/a
Arlington, VA	236,434	$122,604	121.6%

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

Penrose, Arlington, VA Employment