Herndon, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

104%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Herndon	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$66,874	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$165,943	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$202,419	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$129,266	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,972	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,041	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Herndon is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in Herndon is 104% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Herndon is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Herndon is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$110,617 $165,943 $331,886

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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Herndon median earnings by income bracket

Herndon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	45.1%	45.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brookmont, MD	4,032	$366,921	351.1%
Great Falls, VA	15,140	$361,588	344.6%
Travilah, MD	11,528	$345,280	324.5%
McLean, VA	49,909	$327,457	302.6%
Floris, VA	8,028	$320,978	294.6%
Herndon, VA	25,119	$165,943	104.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilsonville, OR	25,121	$106,866	31.4%
Norfolk, NE	25,122	$74,063	8.9%
Loma Linda, CA	25,144	$85,058	4.6%
Norton Shores, MI	25,151	$97,861	20.3%
Palm River-Clair Mel, FL	25,085	$70,777	13.0%
Herndon, VA	25,119	$165,943	104.0%

Source: The Herndon, 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.