Hampton, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hampton	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$45,349	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$85,788	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,427	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,535	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,648	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,866	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hampton is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hampton is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hampton is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hampton is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,186 $85,788 $171,576

City

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

State

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

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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Hampton median earnings by income bracket

Hampton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	19.1%	19.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	10.9%	10.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poquoson, VA	12,541	$150,958	85.6%
Carrollton, VA	6,533	$150,067	84.5%
Yorktown, VA	294	$127,092	56.3%
Smithfield, VA	8,784	$123,466	51.8%
Benns Church, VA	663	$94,837	16.6%
Hampton, VA	138,888	$85,788	5.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trois-Rivières, QC	138,766	n/a
Warren, MI	139,183	$78,127	3.9%
Ajax, ON	138,303	n/a
Gainesville, FL	138,122	$57,703	29.1%
Coral Springs, FL	137,865	$117,756	44.8%
Hampton, VA	138,888	$85,788	5.5%

Source: The Hampton, 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.