Hillsville, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hillsville	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$21,015	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$45,968	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,844	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,909	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,859	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.1%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hillsville is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hillsville is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hillsville is 51% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hillsville is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,642 $45,968 $91,936

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Hillsville median earnings by income bracket

Hillsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.8%	31.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Max Meadows, VA	406	$81,685	47.7%
Hiwassee, VA	229	$72,829	31.6%
Cana, VA	1,800	$60,476	9.3%
Fort Chiswell, VA	792	$60,192	8.8%
Ivanhoe, VA	514	$42,321	23.5%
Hillsville, VA	2,679	$45,968	16.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vamo, FL	2,679	$58,891	6.5%
Daingerfield, TX	2,679	$30,143	45.5%
Perezville, TX	2,679	$48,214	12.8%
Winneconne, WI	2,679	$69,922	26.4%
Covington, OH	2,678	$42,237	23.7%
Hillsville, VA	2,679	$45,968	16.9%

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