George Mason, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

124%

Household income NAT. AVG.

91%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	George Mason	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$26,558	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$124,005	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$129,006	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,818	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$10,245	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$5,558	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.9%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in George Mason is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in George Mason is 124% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in George Mason is 91% higher than the national average
The poverty level in George Mason is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,661 $124,005 $248,010

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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George Mason median earnings by income bracket

George Mason employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.7%	0.7%
Education, health & social services	30.3%	30.3%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
Somerset, MD	952	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,151	$250,001	351.9%
George Mason, VA	9,948	$124,005	124.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scaggsville, MD	9,948	$163,462	195.5%
Boiling Springs, SC	9,953	$63,529	14.8%
Gages Lake, IL	9,939	$93,837	69.6%
River Grove, IL	9,957	$63,193	14.2%
Box Elder, SD	9,937	$56,429	2.0%
George Mason, VA	9,948	$124,005	124.2%

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