Cape Charles, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cape Charles	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$43,947	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$55,104	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,250	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,392	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,396	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,864	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cape Charles is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cape Charles is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cape Charles is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cape Charles is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,732 $55,104 $110,208

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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Cape Charles median earnings by income bracket

Cape Charles employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	38.5%	38.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eastville, VA	541	$45,726	17.3%
Cheriton, VA	497	$32,500	41.3%
Cape Charles, VA	1,245	$55,104	0.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kettleman City, CA	1,245	$54,444	1.6%
Saucier, MS	1,245	$58,319	5.4%
Talpa, NM	1,245	$49,161	11.1%
Rosendale Hamlet, NY	1,245	$54,688	1.1%
Round Lake, NY	1,245	$76,324	38.0%
Cape Charles, VA	1,245	$55,104	0.4%

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