Hampden-Sydney, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

134%

Household income NAT. AVG.

98%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hampden-Sydney	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,423	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$190,291	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$188,426	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$5,562	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,508	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hampden-Sydney is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hampden-Sydney is 134% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hampden-Sydney is 98% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hampden-Sydney is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$126,847 $190,291 $380,582

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Hampden-Sydney median earnings by income bracket

Hampden-Sydney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%	6.9%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	30.8%	30.8%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Phenix, VA	387	$100,151	23.1%
Charlotte Court House, VA	775	$75,270	7.5%
Pamplin City, VA	55	$65,380	19.6%
Farmville, VA	8,368	$50,315	38.1%
Keysville, VA	833	$42,460	47.8%
Hampden-Sydney, VA	1,736	$190,291	134.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheswold, DE	1,736	$81,238	0.1%
Bruceville-Eddy, TX	1,736	$88,326	8.6%
Reinbeck, IA	1,737	$103,984	27.8%
Barry, IL	1,735	$66,118	18.7%
Hancock, MD	1,737	$64,657	20.5%
Hampden-Sydney, VA	1,736	$190,291	134.0%

Source: The Hampden-Sydney, 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.