Falls Church, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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146%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

166%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Falls Church	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$73,288	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$146,922	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$182,217	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$102,713	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$101,111	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$57,960	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Falls Church is 146% higher than the national average
The median household income in Falls Church is 166% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Falls Church is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Falls Church is 87% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,938 $146,922 $293,844

City

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

State

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

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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Falls Church median earnings by income bracket

Falls Church employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%	5.9%
Public administration	17.7%	17.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	48.9%	48.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Somerset, MD	952	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,151	$250,001	351.9%
Falls Church, VA	14,309	$146,922	165.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Piney Green, NC	14,309	$55,230	0.2%
Mountain Home, ID	14,308	$44,039	20.4%
Lake Stickney, WA	14,306	$70,469	27.4%
West Lealman, FL	14,304	$41,686	24.6%
Phillipsburg, NJ	14,303	$54,583	1.3%
Falls Church, VA	14,309	$146,922	165.6%

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