Emporia, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

131%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emporia	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$29,783	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$44,890	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,723	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,884	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,376	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,756	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.3%	4.0%	4.9%
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 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emporia is 131% 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

$29,923 $44,890 $89,780

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Emporia median earnings by income bracket

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	890	$77,378	4.9%
Gaston, NC	1,330	$51,258	37.0%
Seaboard, NC	767	$30,121	63.0%
Emporia, VA	5,571	$44,890	44.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davenport, FL	5,569	$80,572	0.9%
Cariboo G, BC	5,568	n/a
Zephyrhills West, FL	5,574	$53,515	34.2%
Wyndmoor, PA	5,567	$148,759	82.9%
Terrell Hills, TX	5,567	$274,994	238.1%
Emporia, VA	5,571	$44,890	44.8%

Source: The Emporia, 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.