Laurel, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laurel	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$44,355	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$84,265	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,636	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,434	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,348	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,370	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laurel is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laurel is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laurel is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Laurel is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,171 $84,265 $168,530

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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Laurel median earnings by income bracket

Laurel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.5%	16.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyndham, VA	12,054	$324,088	298.5%
Woodlake, VA	7,664	$166,322	104.5%
Short Pump, VA	27,939	$156,999	93.0%
Brandermill, VA	14,184	$147,946	81.9%
Innsbrook, VA	9,413	$141,931	74.5%
Laurel, VA	18,202	$84,265	3.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maryland City, MD	18,200	$145,261	78.6%
Sunland Park, NM	18,197	$49,445	39.2%
Greenfield, CA	18,212	$97,185	19.5%
Steinbach, MB	18,212	n/a
Cinco Ranch, TX	18,190	$216,450	166.1%
Laurel, VA	18,202	$84,265	3.6%

Source: The Laurel, 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.