Boston, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boston	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$20,660	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$47,533	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,171	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,036	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boston is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Boston is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boston is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Boston is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,685 $47,533 $95,066

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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Boston median earnings by income bracket

Boston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	72.7%	72.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	4.1%	4.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mappsburg, VA	98	$237,408	191.9%
Onley, VA	765	$79,507	2.2%
Pastoria, VA	741	$78,519	3.5%
Parksley, VA	776	$74,595	8.3%
Wachapreague, VA	215	$73,884	9.2%
Boston, VA	926	$47,533	41.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teviston, CA	926	$60,138	26.1%
Sharpsville, IN	926	$94,070	15.7%
Van Buren, IN	926	$64,168	21.1%
Bellaire, MI	926	$55,965	31.2%
Lilydale, MN	926	$137,422	69.0%
Boston, VA	926	$47,533	41.6%

Source: The Boston, 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.