Blacksburg, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blacksburg	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,571	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$41,711	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$121,098	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,441	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$9,186	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$9,152	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	44.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blacksburg is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blacksburg is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blacksburg is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blacksburg is 193% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,804 $41,711 $83,422

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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Blacksburg median earnings by income bracket

Blacksburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.1%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	46.0%	46.0%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riner, VA	1,196	$115,114	108.1%
New River, VA	370	$94,063	70.0%
Christiansburg, VA	22,482	$63,372	14.6%
Shawsville, VA	1,952	$60,511	9.4%
Merrimac, VA	2,893	$59,031	6.7%
Blacksburg, VA	44,395	$41,711	24.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Innisfil, ON	44,305	n/a
Whitney, NV	44,488	$50,905	8.0%
Haltom City, TX	44,300	$51,067	7.7%
Barnstable Town, MA	44,497	$77,227	39.6%
Hackensack, NJ	44,266	$71,079	28.5%
Blacksburg, VA	44,395	$41,711	24.6%

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