Dale City, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dale City	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,051	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$97,185	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$112,002	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$65,080	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,052	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,222	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dale City is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dale City is 76% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dale City is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dale City is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,783 $97,185 $194,370

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Dale City median earnings by income bracket

Dale City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.7%	17.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.1%	3.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	12.5%	12.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Run, VA	6,760	$228,375	312.8%
Mantua, VA	7,784	$193,239	249.3%
Crosspointe, VA	5,068	$191,818	246.7%
Fort Hunt, VA	16,383	$188,875	241.4%
Clifton, VA	309	$182,500	229.9%
Dale City, VA	72,062	$97,185	75.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Decatur, IL	71,857	$45,404	17.9%
Frederick, MD	71,843	$78,400	41.7%
Lauderhill, FL	71,827	$43,658	21.1%
Pawtucket, RI	71,821	$52,902	4.4%
Pittsburg, CA	71,723	$83,163	50.3%
Dale City, VA	72,062	$97,185	75.7%

Source: The Dale City, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).