Halifax, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Halifax	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$29,418	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$46,218	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,948	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,696	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,500	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,766	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Halifax is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Halifax is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Halifax is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Halifax is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,808 $46,218 $92,436

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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Halifax employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.5%	16.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverdale, VA	1,077	$74,219	34.2%
Scottsburg, VA	112	$71,250	28.8%
Virgilina, VA	106	$65,625	18.6%
Cluster Springs, VA	768	$62,159	12.4%
Clover, VA	536	$58,214	5.2%
Halifax, VA	1,545	$46,218	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Foresthill, CA	1,545	$0	100.0%
Mount Airy, GA	1,545	$57,125	3.3%
Humber Arm South, NL	1,545	n/a
Logan, IA	1,544	$69,844	26.2%
Medicine Lodge, KS	1,546	$48,052	13.1%
Halifax, VA	1,545	$46,218	16.5%

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