Bristol, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bristol	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,979	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$39,679	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,945	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,064	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,898	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,505	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bristol is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bristol is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bristol is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bristol is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,450 $39,679 $79,358

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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Bristol median earnings by income bracket

Bristol employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Grove CDP (Sumner County), TN	215	$67,727	22.4%
Walnut Hill, TN	2,534	$65,030	17.5%
Blountville, TN	3,387	$56,875	2.8%
Abingdon, VA	7,936	$46,653	15.7%
Oak Grove, TN	4,353	$45,324	18.1%
Bristol, VA	17,059	$39,679	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Pleasant, TX	17,058	$50,879	8.0%
Winder, GA	17,054	$52,568	5.0%
East Cleveland, OH	17,047	$22,426	59.5%
Selwyn, ON	17,047	n/a
Camano, WA	17,073	$85,811	55.1%
Bristol, VA	17,059	$39,679	28.3%

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