Big Stone Gap, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Stone Gap	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,305	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$59,543	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,452	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,359	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,782	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Stone Gap is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Stone Gap is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Stone Gap is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Stone Gap is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,691 $59,543 $119,086

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Big Stone Gap median earnings by income bracket

Big Stone Gap employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	17.2%	17.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	17.3%
Other	37.6%	37.6%

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%
Lynch, KY	553	$58,016	28.7%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,403	$59,543	26.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Diboll, TX	5,403	$62,406	23.3%
Palermo, CA	5,402	$61,454	24.4%
Fruitland, MD	5,402	$77,557	4.6%
North Oaks, MN	5,400	$315,984	288.5%
Chain Lake, WA	5,406	$171,631	111.0%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,403	$59,543	26.8%

Source: The Big Stone Gap, 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.