South Norfolk, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Norfolk	Chesapeake	Virginia
Income per capita	$36,866	$56,116	$52,412
Median household income	$77,025	$120,568	$97,559
Median income owner occupied	$0	$147,051	$122,661
Median income renter occupied	$0	$68,646	$62,827
Median earnings male	$54,380	$75,904	$61,054
Median earnings female	$41,872	$47,906	$44,172
Unemployment rate	6.7%	3.4%	4.0%
Poverty level	n/a	7.5%	11.4%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Norfolk is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Norfolk is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Norfolk is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Norfolk is 100% lower than the national average

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$80,370 $120,568 $241,136

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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South Norfolk median earnings by income bracket

South Norfolk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norfolk, VA	250,142	$79,127	2.7%
Portsmouth, VA	98,194	$77,881	4.2%
Chesapeake, VA	251,202	$120,568	48.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norfolk, VA	250,142	$79,127	2.7%
Longueuil, QC	249,920	n/a
Irving, TX	248,458	$98,329	20.9%
Winston-Salem, NC	255,400	$70,222	13.7%
Gilbert, AZ	255,869	$149,302	83.6%
Chesapeake, VA	251,202	$120,568	48.2%

Source: The South Norfolk, Chesapeake, 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.

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