Lake Monticello, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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93%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Monticello	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$86,645	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$120,173	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,568	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,751	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,828	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,492	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Monticello is 93% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Monticello is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Monticello is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Monticello is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,107 $120,173 $240,346

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lake Monticello median earnings by income bracket

Lake Monticello employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	21.0%	21.0%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ivy, VA	756	$237,285	191.7%
Rivanna, VA	1,903	$171,151	110.4%
Hollymead, VA	8,692	$151,829	86.7%
Pantops, VA	4,396	$121,051	48.8%
Scottsville, VA	570	$91,731	12.8%
Lake Monticello, VA	10,739	$120,173	47.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sedona, AZ	10,738	$84,716	4.2%
Cambridge, OH	10,738	$51,452	36.7%
Celina, OH	10,741	$75,623	7.0%
Sainte-Julienne, QC	10,741	n/a
Kearney, MO	10,736	$126,158	55.1%
Lake Monticello, VA	10,739	$120,173	47.8%

Source: The Lake Monticello, 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.