Blackstone, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blackstone	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$53,293	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$71,859	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,815	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,032	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,313	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,175	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blackstone is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Blackstone is 12% 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

$47,901 $71,859 $143,718

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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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	2,563	$73,058	10.2%
Kenbridge, VA	1,093	$61,731	24.1%
Burkeville, VA	464	$57,988	28.7%
Victoria, VA	2,333	$48,963	39.8%
Nottoway Court House, VA	113	$0	100.0%
Blackstone, VA	3,429	$71,859	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lac du Bonnet, MB	3,429	n/a
Greensboro, GA	3,428	$49,843	38.7%
Hatfield, PA	3,428	$91,927	13.0%
Swansboro, NC	3,430	$99,858	22.8%
Clyde Hill, WA	3,430	$373,193	358.8%
Blackstone, VA	3,429	$71,859	11.6%

Source: The Blackstone, 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.