Brookneal, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookneal	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$20,864	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$48,462	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,262	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,308	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,157	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,341	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookneal is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brookneal is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookneal is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brookneal is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,304 $48,462 $96,924

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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Brookneal median earnings by income bracket

Brookneal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.6%	19.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.7%	13.7%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	15.0%	15.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Phenix, VA	379	$67,813	22.6%
Clover, VA	536	$58,214	5.2%
Nathalie, VA	50	$0	100.0%
Brookneal, VA	921	$48,462	12.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tres Pinos, CA	921	$128,000	131.4%
Terramuggus, CT	921	$131,600	137.9%
Coleman, FL	921	$35,417	36.0%
Eldon, IA	921	$37,019	33.1%
Patoka, IN	921	$32,381	41.5%
Brookneal, VA	921	$48,462	12.4%

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