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26%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
25%
Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$22,095$34,967$29,829
Median household income$68,942$66,149$55,322
Median income owner occupied$0$82,180$70,586
Median income renter occupied$68,462$42,481$35,192
Median earnings male$44,143$41,712$36,919
Median earnings female$24,063$29,664$26,250
Unemployment rate8.7%3.8%4.7%
Poverty level2.6%11.4%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Fort Lee is 26% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Fort Lee is 25% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Fort Lee is 88% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Fort Lee is 83% lower than the national average

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      $45,956 $68,942 $137,884
      City
      $44,094 $66,149 $132,298
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Fort Lee median earnings by income bracket

      Fort Lee employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry4.5%4.5%
      Manufacturing sector1.4%1.4%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services13.0%13.0%
      Public administration47.7%47.7%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities1.0%1.0%
      Education, health & social services9.3%9.3%
      Other21.5%21.5%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Chester, VA22,098$73,80033.4%
      Enon, VA4,237$70,07126.7%
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      Matoaca, VA2,725$63,64915.1%
      Colonial Heights, VA17,283$60,5229.4%
      Fort Lee, VA5,944$68,94224.6%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      West Hattiesburg, MS5,944$40,61726.6%
      Southold, NY5,946$86,63256.6%
      Kingston, TN5,946$48,17912.9%
      Geneva, OH5,947$36,50034.0%
      Columbia, MS5,940$23,98356.6%
      Fort Lee, VA5,944$68,94224.6%
      Source: The Fort Lee, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).