Chilhowie, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chilhowie	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$38,448	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$66,313	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,281	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,762	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,315	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,559	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chilhowie is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chilhowie is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chilhowie is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chilhowie is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,204 $66,313 $132,626

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Chilhowie median earnings by income bracket

Chilhowie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	25.5%	25.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emory, VA	1,153	$107,066	31.6%
Glade Spring, VA	2,093	$90,093	10.8%
McMullin, VA	458	$87,525	7.6%
Meadow View, VA	1,294	$66,378	18.4%
Adwolf, VA	1,826	$58,652	27.9%
Chilhowie, VA	2,344	$66,313	18.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yorktown, TX	2,344	$84,640	4.1%
Schofield, WI	2,344	$77,984	4.1%
Deenwood, GA	2,343	$51,774	36.3%
Lake Village, AR	2,345	$59,405	27.0%
Astatula, FL	2,345	$74,457	8.5%
Chilhowie, VA	2,344	$66,313	18.5%

Source: The Chilhowie, 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.