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

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Lee	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$32,418	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$104,490	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$103,051	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,190	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,388	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Lee is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Lee is 28% 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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am i middle class

$69,653 $104,490 $208,980

City

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

State

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

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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Fort Lee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	47.7%	47.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chester, VA	22,686	$110,159	35.4%
Enon, VA	4,373	$102,973	26.6%
Meadowbrook, VA	20,418	$97,222	19.5%
Matoaca, VA	2,802	$96,718	18.9%
Colonial Heights, VA	17,631	$89,873	10.5%
Fort Lee, VA	6,085	$104,490	28.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Attalla, AL	6,085	$62,653	23.0%
Fairview, GA	6,085	$69,820	14.2%
McMasterville, QC	6,085	n/a
West Hattiesburg, MS	6,083	$59,966	26.3%
Geneva, OH	6,087	$54,900	32.5%
Fort Lee, VA	6,085	$104,490	28.5%

Source: The Fort Lee, 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.