Buchanan, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buchanan	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$28,539	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$50,278	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,922	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$65,357	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,771	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,731	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buchanan is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buchanan is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buchanan is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buchanan is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,515 $50,278 $100,556

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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Buchanan median earnings by income bracket

Buchanan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	28.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%	4.8%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

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%
Blue Ridge, VA	3,169	$78,536	42.0%
Hollins, VA	15,113	$67,958	22.8%
Cloverdale, VA	3,193	$55,116	0.4%
Buchanan, VA	1,172	$50,278	9.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jennerstown, PA	1,172	$51,202	7.4%
Saegertown, PA	1,172	$56,033	1.3%
Williamstown, PA	1,172	$49,444	10.6%
Challenge-Brownsville, CA	1,171	$79,208	43.2%
Silverado Resort, CA	1,171	$173,578	213.8%
Buchanan, VA	1,172	$50,278	9.1%

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