Charlottesville, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charlottesville	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$58,269	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$88,197	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,587	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,236	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,611	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,778	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charlottesville is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Charlottesville is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charlottesville is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charlottesville is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,792 $88,197 $176,394

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Charlottesville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	30.4%	30.4%
Other	34.4%	34.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ivy, VA	756	$237,285	191.7%
Rivanna, VA	1,903	$171,151	110.4%
Hollymead, VA	8,692	$151,829	86.7%
Crozet, VA	7,383	$148,250	82.3%
Pantops, VA	4,396	$121,051	48.8%
Charlottesville, VA	48,748	$88,197	8.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shawinigan, QC	48,810	n/a
East Providence, RI	48,849	$95,307	17.2%
El Dorado Hills, CA	48,625	$198,149	143.6%
Beavercreek, OH	48,876	$139,941	72.1%
Burleson, TX	48,615	$115,932	42.5%
Charlottesville, VA	48,748	$88,197	8.4%

Source: The Charlottesville, 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.