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

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Income/capita 8%

Household income 12%

Unemployment 73%

Index	Blue Ridge	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$32,360	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$62,070	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,000	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,276	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,176	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,300	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.3%	11.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Blue Ridge is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Blue Ridge is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue Ridge is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blue Ridge is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,375$62,070$124,140

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	2.5%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	25.8%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	29.5%	14.3%
Public administration	6.1%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	41.9%
Other	17.0%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Daleville, VA	3,180	$87,083	57.4%
Laymantown, VA	2,203	$71,960	30.1%
Cave Spring, VA	25,719	$59,896	8.3%
Hollins, VA	14,488	$59,628	7.8%
Cloverdale, VA	3,371	$59,531	7.6%
Blue Ridge, VA	2,979	$62,070	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferrysburg, MI	2,979	$64,196	16.0%
Mount Morris, MI	2,979	$21,196	61.7%
Indian Hills, TX	2,979	$34,155	38.3%
West Burlington, IA	2,978	$39,308	28.9%
Hartford, SD	2,980	$67,031	21.2%
Blue Ridge, VA	2,979	$62,070	12.2%

Source: The Blue Ridge, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).