Independence, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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91%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Independence	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$56,973	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$34,706	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,750	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,721	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,156	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,679	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Independence is 91% higher than the national average
The median household income in Independence is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Independence is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Independence is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,135 $34,706 $69,412

City

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

State

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

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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Independence median earnings by income bracket

Independence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.7%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.7%	17.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	18.6%	18.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	40.9%	40.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sugar Grove, VA	827	$68,245	23.4%
Ivanhoe, VA	514	$42,321	23.5%
Fries, VA	499	$35,500	35.8%
Galax, VA	6,402	$35,184	36.4%
Sparta, NC	1,878	$32,347	41.5%
Independence, VA	1,101	$34,706	37.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ryland Heights, KY	1,101	$53,409	3.5%
Appleton City, MO	1,101	$34,138	38.3%
Silver Ridge, NJ	1,101	$34,750	37.2%
Jackpot, NV	1,101	$25,496	53.9%
Rush Springs, OK	1,101	$35,795	35.3%
Independence, VA	1,101	$34,706	37.3%

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