Blacksburg, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blacksburg	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,671	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$61,128	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$182,717	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,149	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$13,482	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$13,530	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	44.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blacksburg is 25% 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 57% 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

$40,747 $61,128 $122,256

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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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	1,241	$174,306	114.3%
New River, VA	383	$142,089	74.7%
Christiansburg, VA	23,191	$92,562	13.8%
Shawsville, VA	2,002	$89,903	10.5%
Merrimac, VA	2,967	$87,876	8.0%
Blacksburg, VA	45,402	$61,128	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sayreville, NJ	45,370	$120,934	48.7%
North Lauderdale, FL	45,366	$70,684	13.1%
Bountiful, UT	45,323	$123,115	51.4%
Burke, VA	45,553	$226,476	178.5%
Lombard, IL	45,226	$130,240	60.1%
Blacksburg, VA	45,402	$61,128	24.8%

Source: The Blacksburg, 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.