Gainesville, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

159%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gainesville	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$47,033	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$143,490	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$151,209	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$92,857	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$82,102	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$53,489	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gainesville is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gainesville is 159% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gainesville is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gainesville is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$95,650 $143,490 $286,980

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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Gainesville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	16.6%	16.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Floris, VA	7,752	$211,827	282.9%
Brambleton, VA	20,843	$188,644	241.0%
Franklin Farm, VA	18,845	$187,173	238.3%
Clifton, VA	309	$182,500	229.9%
Independent Hill, VA	9,514	$179,797	225.0%
Gainesville, VA	16,391	$143,490	159.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Storrs, CT	16,392	$25,586	53.8%
East Riverdale, MD	16,395	$79,008	42.8%
Fort Hunt, VA	16,383	$188,875	241.4%
Pinehurst, NC	16,382	$87,609	58.4%
Donna, TX	16,381	$27,226	50.8%
Gainesville, VA	16,391	$143,490	159.4%

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