Carrollton, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

81%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carrollton	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$42,840	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$100,066	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$124,331	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$55,714	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,633	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,089	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.3%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carrollton is 44% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carrollton is 81% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carrollton is 78% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Carrollton is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,703 $100,066 $200,132

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Carrollton median earnings by income bracket

Carrollton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poquoson, VA	12,121	$100,696	82.0%
Smithfield, VA	8,492	$83,977	51.8%
Surry, VA	326	$80,625	45.7%
Rushmere, VA	1,001	$64,212	16.1%
Benns Church, VA	642	$63,462	14.7%
Carrollton, VA	6,340	$100,066	80.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilmore, KY	6,339	$65,964	19.2%
Swarthmore, PA	6,339	$118,182	113.6%
Skowhegan, ME	6,341	$43,551	21.3%
Braidwood, IL	6,338	$67,057	21.2%
Peachland, BC	6,336	n/a
Carrollton, VA	6,340	$100,066	80.9%

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