Buena Vista, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

77%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buena Vista	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$30,647	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$36,634	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,344	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,500	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,638	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,552	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buena Vista is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Buena Vista is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buena Vista is 77% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buena Vista is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,420 $36,634 $73,268

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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Buena Vista median earnings by income bracket

Buena Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	45.6%	45.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, VA	7,205	$50,714	8.3%
East Lexington, VA	1,959	$38,750	30.0%
Big Island, VA	174	$37,031	33.1%
Glasgow, VA	1,306	$34,565	37.5%
Buena Vista, VA	6,477	$36,634	33.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Washington, NJ	6,475	$64,826	17.2%
Brookings, OR	6,475	$66,714	20.6%
Pollock Pines, CA	6,480	$56,628	2.4%
Harrah, OK	6,480	$62,722	13.4%
Cold Spring, KY	6,481	$72,756	31.5%
Buena Vista, VA	6,477	$36,634	33.8%

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