Emory, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emory	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,388	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$107,066	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,846	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$6,832	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$6,628	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emory is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Emory is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emory is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Emory is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,370 $107,066 $214,132

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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Emory median earnings by income bracket

Emory employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%	6.8%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	49.4%	49.4%
Other	10.9%	10.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glade Spring, VA	2,093	$90,093	10.8%
McMullin, VA	458	$87,525	7.6%
Abingdon, VA	8,159	$69,056	15.1%
Meadow View, VA	1,294	$66,378	18.4%
Chilhowie, VA	2,344	$66,313	18.5%
Emory, VA	1,153	$107,066	31.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Andalusia, IL	1,153	$100,472	23.5%
Haskins, OH	1,153	$130,528	60.5%
Lightstreet, PA	1,153	$79,556	2.2%
Fabrica, TX	1,153	$47,160	42.0%
Enterprise, WV	1,153	$92,902	14.2%
Emory, VA	1,153	$107,066	31.6%

Source: The Emory, 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.