Cheriton, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Cheriton, VA

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

F

32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cheriton	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$30,692	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$47,661	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,378	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,224	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,001	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,431	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.3%	11.4%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Cheriton, VA

4184 Sunnyside Rd

Cape Charles, VA

21140 North Bayside RD

Cheriton, VA

4406 Sunnyside RD

CHERITON, VA

3.95 ac Lankford Hwy

Cheriton, VA

Key findings

The income per capita in Cheriton is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cheriton is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cheriton is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cheriton is 21% higher than the national average

Compare Cheriton, VA Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Cheriton

See all the best places to live around Cheriton

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Cheriton poll results

am i middle class

$31,770 $47,661 $95,322

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.

The best places in Virginia

Here are the best places to live in Virginia

These are the largest cities in Virginia

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

Most Dangerous States In The US

Cheriton median earnings by income bracket

Cheriton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	32.2%	32.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	40.7%	40.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cape Charles, VA	1,275	$83,699	2.9%
Eastville, VA	562	$68,377	15.9%
Nassawadox, VA	578	$68,304	16.0%
Cheriton, VA	513	$47,661	41.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shishmaref, AK	513	$76,931	5.4%
Isleton, CA	513	$51,522	36.7%
Micanopy, FL	513	$75,313	7.4%
Thompson, IA	513	$64,404	20.8%
Willernie, MN	513	$87,996	8.2%
Cheriton, VA	513	$47,661	41.4%

Source: The Cheriton, 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.