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

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glen Allen	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$41,537	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$77,599	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,966	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$66,977	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,804	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$39,213	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glen Allen is 39% 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

$51,727 $77,599 $155,198

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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Glen Allen median earnings by income bracket

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyndham, VA	11,656	$217,072	292.4%
Short Pump, VA	27,385	$106,766	93.0%
Innsbrook, VA	9,081	$93,672	69.3%
Bon Air, VA	17,599	$87,389	58.0%
Chamberlayne, VA	5,116	$85,753	55.0%
Glen Allen, VA	14,842	$77,599	40.3%

Cities with similar population

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West Richland, WA	14,842	$102,974	86.1%
Natchez, MS	14,854	$26,800	51.6%
Oldsmar, FL	14,824	$63,088	14.0%
Kilgore, TX	14,824	$55,810	0.9%
Gaspé, QC	14,815	n/a
Glen Allen, VA	14,842	$77,599	40.3%

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