Gargatha, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gargatha	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$28,845	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$24,360	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,219	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gargatha is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gargatha is 70% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gargatha is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gargatha is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,238 $24,360 $48,720

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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Gargatha median earnings by income bracket

Gargatha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.1%	23.1%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	17.3%
Other	59.6%	59.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mappsburg, VA	98	$237,408	191.9%
Nelsonia, VA	504	$114,918	41.3%
Captains Cove, VA	1,298	$85,636	5.3%
Chincoteague, VA	2,943	$80,079	1.5%
Onley, VA	765	$79,507	2.2%
Gargatha, VA	420	$24,360	70.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jenkinsburg, GA	420	$94,397	16.1%
Sheldon, MO	420	$50,643	37.7%
Kila, MT	420	$56,392	30.7%
Loomis, NE	420	$90,224	10.9%
Shidler, OK	420	$86,928	6.9%
Gargatha, VA	420	$24,360	70.0%

Source: The Gargatha, 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.