Lynchburg, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lynchburg	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$23,683	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$49,201	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,019	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,554	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,703	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,325	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lynchburg is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lynchburg is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lynchburg is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lynchburg is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,797 $49,201 $98,402

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Lynchburg median earnings by income bracket

Lynchburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	22.9%	22.9%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest, VA	11,075	$76,101	37.6%
Amherst, VA	2,581	$59,516	7.6%
Timberlake, VA	13,130	$57,721	4.3%
Rustburg, VA	1,585	$52,825	4.5%
Concord, VA	1,012	$51,172	7.5%
Lynchburg, VA	80,970	$49,201	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmington Hills, MI	80,937	$85,152	53.9%
Auburn, WA	80,914	$76,410	38.1%
Warwick, RI	81,043	$73,285	32.5%
Silver Spring, MD	81,069	$88,274	59.6%
Manteca, CA	81,078	$76,846	38.9%
Lynchburg, VA	80,970	$49,201	11.1%

Source: The Lynchburg, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).