Martinsville, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Martinsville	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,062	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$53,215	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,172	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,876	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,576	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,901	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Martinsville is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Martinsville is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Martinsville is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Martinsville is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,473 $53,215 $106,430

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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Martinsville median earnings by income bracket

Martinsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	30.9%	30.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	25.2%	25.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chatmoss, VA	1,748	$102,544	26.1%
Stoneville, NC	1,271	$70,122	13.8%
Collinsville, VA	7,198	$61,038	25.0%
Ridgeway, VA	1,198	$60,303	25.9%
Fieldale, VA	1,125	$59,728	26.6%
Martinsville, VA	13,146	$53,215	34.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarkston, GA	13,147	$59,653	26.7%
St. Ann, MO	13,143	$70,440	13.4%
Key Biscayne, FL	13,140	$250,720	208.3%
Greenville, OH	13,135	$59,910	26.3%
Fort Bliss, TX	13,157	$82,139	1.0%
Martinsville, VA	13,146	$53,215	34.6%

Source: The Martinsville, 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.