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	$31,382	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$67,845	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,074	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,583	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,799	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.4%	4.0%	4.9%
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

$45,225 $67,845 $135,690

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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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	422	$122,331	50.4%
Hiwassee, VA	234	$108,572	33.5%
Fort Chiswell, VA	821	$91,002	11.9%
Cana, VA	1,863	$90,088	10.8%
Ivanhoe, VA	527	$62,869	22.7%
Hillsville, VA	2,737	$67,845	16.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biggs, CA	2,737	$95,567	17.5%
Sandy Bay 5, MB	2,737	n/a
Winamac, IN	2,736	$62,382	23.3%
Pemberton Heights, NJ	2,736	$79,464	2.3%
Folly Beach, SC	2,735	$131,824	62.1%
Hillsville, VA	2,737	$67,845	16.6%

Source: The Hillsville, 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.