Carrollton, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

85%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carrollton	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$62,731	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$150,067	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$184,738	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,818	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,075	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,128	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carrollton is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carrollton is 85% 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

$100,034 $150,067 $300,134

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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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	12,541	$150,958	85.6%
Smithfield, VA	8,784	$123,466	51.8%
Surry, VA	337	$120,190	47.8%
Rushmere, VA	1,024	$96,090	18.1%
Benns Church, VA	663	$94,837	16.6%
Carrollton, VA	6,533	$150,067	84.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swarthmore, PA	6,531	$179,051	120.1%
Lynchburg, Moore County, TN	6,531	$96,428	18.6%
Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL	6,530	$113,598	39.7%
Shannon, QC	6,530	n/a
Dillon, SC	6,529	$59,784	26.5%
Carrollton, VA	6,533	$150,067	84.5%

Source: The Carrollton, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.