Iron Gate, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

137%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iron Gate	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$32,427	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$60,250	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,142	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,777	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,473	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iron Gate is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Iron Gate is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Iron Gate is 137% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Iron Gate is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,162 $60,250 $120,500

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Iron Gate employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	28.6%	28.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Selma, VA	512	$73,701	9.4%
Covington, VA	5,839	$62,245	23.5%
Clifton Forge, VA	3,667	$50,603	37.8%
Low Moor, VA	345	$39,680	51.2%
Hot Springs, VA	609	$0	100.0%
Iron Gate, VA	404	$60,250	25.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Van Horn, AK	404	$84,575	4.0%
Enola, AR	404	$93,039	14.4%
Wausau, FL	404	$54,622	32.8%
Bishop, GA	404	$169,708	108.7%
Pierron, IL	404	$103,166	26.8%
Iron Gate, VA	404	$60,250	25.9%

Source: The Iron Gate, 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.