Drakes Branch, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Drakes Branch	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,917	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$35,136	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,258	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,391	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,598	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Drakes Branch is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Drakes Branch is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Drakes Branch is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Drakes Branch is 144% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,421 $35,136 $70,272

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Drakes Branch median earnings by income bracket

Drakes Branch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.5%	38.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.6%	2.6%
Public administration	23.1%	23.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.4%	15.4%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	5.1%	5.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thynedale, VA	50	$108,178	33.0%
Phenix, VA	387	$100,151	23.1%
Clover, VA	557	$87,527	7.6%
Charlotte Court House, VA	775	$75,270	7.5%
Chase City, VA	2,829	$52,964	34.9%
Drakes Branch, VA	536	$35,136	56.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Pine, AR	536	$46,650	42.6%
Como, IL	536	$119,912	47.4%
Painted Hills, IN	536	$96,471	18.6%
Deerfield, MA	536	$0	100.0%
Twin Oaks, MO	536	$147,548	81.4%
Drakes Branch, VA	536	$35,136	56.8%

Source: The Drakes Branch, 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.