Hiwassee, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hiwassee	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$43,339	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$108,572	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,643	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$109,866	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,851	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,301	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hiwassee is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hiwassee is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hiwassee is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hiwassee is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,374 $108,572 $217,144

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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Hiwassee median earnings by income bracket

Hiwassee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	70.4%	70.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riner, VA	1,241	$174,306	114.3%
New River, VA	383	$142,089	74.7%
Max Meadows, VA	422	$122,331	50.4%
Draper, VA	705	$105,110	29.2%
Fort Chiswell, VA	821	$91,002	11.9%
Hiwassee, VA	234	$108,572	33.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fredonia, AL	234	$63,875	21.5%
Keo, AR	234	$0	100.0%
Sierra Village, CA	234	$82,036	0.9%
Mallard, IA	234	$54,109	33.5%
Kappa, IL	234	$132,968	63.5%
Hiwassee, VA	234	$108,572	33.5%

Source: The Hiwassee, 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.