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

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charles City	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$53,576	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$72,741	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,737	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charles City is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Charles City is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charles City is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charles City is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,489 $72,741 $145,482

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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Charles City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	100.0%	100.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Kent, VA	819	$209,626	157.7%
West Point, VA	3,364	$123,620	52.0%
Surry, VA	337	$120,190	47.8%
Fort Lee, VA	6,085	$104,490	28.5%
Enon, VA	4,373	$102,973	26.6%
Charles City, VA	27	$72,741	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ko Vaya, AZ	27	$0	100.0%
Alderpoint, CA	27	$0	100.0%
Macdoel, CA	27	$0	100.0%
Towner, CO	27	$56,971	30.0%
Boykin, GA	27	$0	100.0%
Charles City, VA	27	$72,741	10.6%

Source: The Charles City, 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.