Lake of the Woods, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake of the Woods	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$58,749	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$123,315	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,590	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,139	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,112	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake of the Woods is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake of the Woods is 52% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake of the Woods is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake of the Woods is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,201 $123,315 $246,630

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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Lake of the Woods median earnings by income bracket

Lake of the Woods employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Wilderness, VA	2,929	$170,361	109.5%
Laurel Hill, VA	9,025	$168,735	107.5%
Culpeper, VA	19,271	$107,814	32.6%
Fredericksburg, VA	29,849	$103,458	27.2%
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA	5,162	$96,977	19.2%
Lake of the Woods, VA	8,800	$123,315	51.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrodsburg, KY	8,799	$62,323	23.4%
Sallisaw, OK	8,803	$50,438	38.0%
Monroe, NY	8,804	$140,495	72.7%
Mount Pleasant, IA	8,795	$77,453	4.8%
Paris, IL	8,806	$62,876	22.7%
Lake of the Woods, VA	8,800	$123,315	51.6%

Source: The Lake of the Woods, 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.