Gate City, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gate City	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,120	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$51,556	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,318	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,755	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,244	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,886	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gate City is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gate City is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gate City is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gate City is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,367 $51,556 $103,112

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Gate City median earnings by income bracket

Gate City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	34.7%	34.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	16.2%	16.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colonial Heights, TN	2,981	$96,492	18.6%
Church Hill, TN	6,857	$86,884	6.8%
Blountville, TN	3,513	$85,162	4.7%
Mount Carmel, TN	5,493	$84,898	4.4%
Spurgeon, TN	4,595	$80,712	0.8%
Gate City, VA	1,956	$51,556	36.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montverde, FL	1,955	$142,069	74.7%
Howard Lake, MN	1,955	$89,930	10.6%
Willow Springs, MO	1,957	$50,404	38.0%
Hope Valley, RI	1,957	$124,561	53.1%
Splendora, TX	1,957	$85,019	4.5%
Gate City, VA	1,956	$51,556	36.6%

Source: The Gate City, 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.