Clifton Forge, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clifton Forge	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,813	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$50,603	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,862	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,674	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,651	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,867	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clifton Forge is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clifton Forge is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clifton Forge is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Clifton Forge is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,731 $50,603 $101,206

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Clifton Forge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.9%	18.9%
Education, health & social services	20.6%	20.6%
Other	18.6%	18.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Callaghan, VA	252	$135,119	66.1%
Selma, VA	512	$73,701	9.4%
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Iron Gate, VA	404	$60,250	25.9%
Low Moor, VA	345	$39,680	51.2%
Clifton Forge, VA	3,667	$50,603	37.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evergreen, AL	3,667	$44,755	45.0%
Mulmur, ON	3,667	n/a
Lockeford, CA	3,666	$109,977	35.2%
Unadilla, GA	3,668	$58,098	28.6%
Sunshine Coast D, BC	3,668	n/a
Clifton Forge, VA	3,667	$50,603	37.8%

Source: The Clifton Forge, 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.