Bensley, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bensley	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$28,960	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$57,500	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,557	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,514	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,759	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,137	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bensley is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bensley is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bensley is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bensley is 64% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,329 $57,500 $115,000

City

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

State

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

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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Bensley median earnings by income bracket

Bensley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	36.7%	36.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%	5.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

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Woodlake, VA	7,664	$166,322	104.5%
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Bon Air, VA	18,126	$131,213	61.3%
Bensley, VA	6,198	$57,500	29.3%

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East Pasadena, CA	6,198	$138,745	70.6%
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Sheridan, CO	6,195	$69,623	14.4%
Monticello, KY	6,193	$55,794	31.4%
Bensley, VA	6,198	$57,500	29.3%

Source: The Bensley, 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.