Blackstone, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blackstone	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,292	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$47,500	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,365	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,365	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,313	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,520	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blackstone is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Blackstone is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blackstone is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blackstone is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,663 $47,500 $95,000

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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Blackstone median earnings by income bracket

Blackstone employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.6%	12.6%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crewe, VA	2,510	$49,375	10.7%
Kenbridge, VA	1,069	$40,848	26.2%
Burkeville, VA	449	$39,028	29.5%
Victoria, VA	2,250	$32,727	40.8%
Nottoway Court House, VA	111	$0	100.0%
Blackstone, VA	3,356	$47,500	14.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moorefield, WV	3,356	$44,299	19.9%
Whispering Pines, NC	3,357	$88,029	59.1%
Sonora, TX	3,357	$62,113	12.3%
Oaklawn-Sunview, KS	3,354	$32,273	41.7%
Flat Rock, NC	3,354	$90,642	63.8%
Blackstone, VA	3,356	$47,500	14.1%

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