Fort Chiswell, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

188%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Chiswell	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$32,521	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$91,002	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,716	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,661	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Chiswell is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Chiswell is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Chiswell is 188% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Chiswell is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,661 $91,002 $182,004

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fort Chiswell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	36.6%	36.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.5%	2.5%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	40.3%	40.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Max Meadows, VA	422	$122,331	50.4%
Hiwassee, VA	234	$108,572	33.5%
Draper, VA	705	$105,110	29.2%
Dublin, VA	2,701	$76,380	6.1%
Pulaski, VA	9,058	$74,450	8.5%
Fort Chiswell, VA	821	$91,002	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Panorama, IA	821	$163,408	100.9%
McRoberts, KY	821	$44,867	44.8%
St. Joseph, LA	821	$39,184	51.8%
Riegelsville, PA	821	$121,574	49.5%
Rockwood, PA	821	$54,310	33.2%
Fort Chiswell, VA	821	$91,002	11.9%

Source: The Fort Chiswell, 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.