Fries, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fries	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$21,096	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$35,500	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,083	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,625	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,904	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fries is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fries is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fries is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fries is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,664 $35,500 $71,000

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fries median earnings by income bracket

Fries employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	49.4%	49.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	13.9%	13.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillsville, VA	2,679	$45,968	16.9%
Ivanhoe, VA	514	$42,321	23.5%
Galax, VA	6,402	$35,184	36.4%
Independence, VA	1,101	$34,706	37.3%
Sparta, NC	1,878	$32,347	41.5%
Fries, VA	499	$35,500	35.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shishmaref, AK	499	$51,111	7.6%
Midway, AL	499	$18,365	66.8%
Wilmot, AR	499	$38,542	30.3%
Ephesus, GA	499	$72,578	31.2%
Sorento, IL	499	$33,750	39.0%
Fries, VA	499	$35,500	35.8%

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