Blue Ridge, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue Ridge	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,359	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$78,536	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,761	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,990	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,333	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blue Ridge is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Blue Ridge is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue Ridge is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blue Ridge is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,352 $78,536 $157,072

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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Blue Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Blue Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.6%	1.6%
Manufacturing sector	22.3%	22.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	24.8%	24.8%
Public administration	17.6%	17.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Daleville, VA	2,716	$92,230	66.7%
Laymantown, VA	1,836	$78,750	42.3%
Cave Spring, VA	25,193	$68,225	23.3%
Hollins, VA	15,113	$67,958	22.8%
Salem, VA	25,290	$63,411	14.6%
Blue Ridge, VA	3,169	$78,536	42.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cadiz, OH	3,169	$44,519	19.5%
Pickens, SC	3,169	$41,726	24.6%
Pictou, NS	3,169	n/a
Galena, IL	3,168	$57,558	4.0%
Homestead, PA	3,168	$26,563	52.0%
Blue Ridge, VA	3,169	$78,536	42.0%

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