Glen Allen, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glen Allen	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$61,164	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$114,110	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,850	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$98,111	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,879	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,484	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glen Allen is 36% higher than the national average
The median household income in Glen Allen is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glen Allen is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glen Allen is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,065 $114,110 $228,220

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Glen Allen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	7.5%	7.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	12.1%	12.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

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Glen Allen, VA	15,320	$114,110	40.3%

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Glen Allen, VA	15,320	$114,110	40.3%

Source: The Glen Allen, 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.