Bedford, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bedford	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,233	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$40,263	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,241	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,350	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,518	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,606	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bedford is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bedford is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bedford is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bedford is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,839 $40,263 $80,526

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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Bedford median earnings by income bracket

Bedford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.4%	15.4%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest, VA	11,075	$76,101	37.6%
Buchanan, VA	1,172	$50,278	9.1%
Montvale, VA	486	$48,958	11.5%
Big Island, VA	174	$37,031	33.1%
Altavista, VA	3,439	$33,265	39.9%
Bedford, VA	6,599	$40,263	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Desert Palms, CA	6,599	$57,393	3.7%
Marion, SC	6,598	$24,227	56.2%
Atlantic, IA	6,600	$46,625	15.7%
Anadarko, OK	6,600	$42,892	22.5%
Torrington, WY	6,597	$51,658	6.6%
Bedford, VA	6,599	$40,263	27.2%

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