Glade Spring, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glade Spring	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,157	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$59,531	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,667	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$67,500	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,833	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,927	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glade Spring is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Glade Spring is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glade Spring is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glade Spring is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,683 $59,531 $119,062

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Glade Spring employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	26.9%	26.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	20.9%	20.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emory, VA	1,124	$72,708	31.4%
McMullin, VA	442	$57,679	4.3%
Abingdon, VA	7,936	$46,653	15.7%
Chilhowie, VA	2,262	$45,331	18.1%
Meadow View, VA	1,251	$43,716	21.0%
Glade Spring, VA	2,019	$59,531	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodworth, LA	2,019	$90,833	64.2%
Indian River, MI	2,019	$47,644	13.9%
Windham, OH	2,019	$38,409	30.6%
Culver, OR	2,019	$50,662	8.4%
Duchesne, UT	2,019	$59,125	6.9%
Glade Spring, VA	2,019	$59,531	7.6%

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