Emporia, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

130%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emporia	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$19,612	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$30,058	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,833	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,104	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,915	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,433	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.7%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emporia is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Emporia is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emporia is 130% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Emporia is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,036 $30,058 $60,116

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Emporia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.5%	17.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.9%	22.9%
Public administration	11.8%	11.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.8%	21.8%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	7.3%	7.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jarratt, VA	866	$52,574	5.0%
Gaston, NC	1,290	$34,049	38.5%
Seaboard, NC	743	$20,556	62.8%
Emporia, VA	5,408	$30,058	45.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brush, CO	5,408	$56,078	1.4%
Wind Lake, WI	5,407	$85,170	54.0%
Zephyrhills West, FL	5,409	$36,090	34.8%
Terrell Hills, TX	5,409	$183,832	232.3%
Holdrege, NE	5,406	$53,241	3.8%
Emporia, VA	5,408	$30,058	45.7%

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