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

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

78%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dale City	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$55,666	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$145,070	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$165,251	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$97,234	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,020	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,532	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.0%	4.9%
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 78% 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

$96,703 $145,070 $290,140

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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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Run, VA	6,907	$345,624	324.9%
Mantua, VA	8,061	$291,414	258.3%
Crosspointe, VA	5,235	$287,444	253.4%
Fort Hunt, VA	16,749	$281,468	246.1%
Independent Hill, VA	9,773	$271,814	234.2%
Dale City, VA	74,814	$145,070	78.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albany, GA	74,905	$57,781	29.0%
Framingham, MA	74,706	$126,158	55.1%
New Britain, CT	74,963	$70,271	13.6%
Southfield, MI	74,641	$88,214	8.5%
Sarnia, ON	74,477	n/a
Dale City, VA	74,814	$145,070	78.4%

Source: The Dale City, 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.