Independence, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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88%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Independence	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$84,446	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$52,334	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,362	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,486	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,221	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,312	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Independence is 88% higher than the national average
The median household income in Independence is 36% 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

$34,885 $52,334 $104,668

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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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	858	$101,524	24.8%
Ivanhoe, VA	527	$62,869	22.7%
Galax, VA	6,612	$53,283	34.5%
Fries, VA	514	$52,637	35.3%
Sparta, NC	1,952	$48,329	40.6%
Independence, VA	1,130	$52,334	35.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scanlon, MN	1,130	$102,669	26.2%
Kenesaw, NE	1,130	$106,519	31.0%
North Randall, OH	1,130	$60,388	25.8%
Joseph, OR	1,130	$68,373	15.9%
Alvord, TX	1,130	$88,596	8.9%
Independence, VA	1,130	$52,334	35.7%

Source: The Independence, 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.