Mechanicsville, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mechanicsville	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$55,799	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$113,563	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,927	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,722	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,866	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,966	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mechanicsville is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mechanicsville is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mechanicsville is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mechanicsville is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,701 $113,563 $227,126

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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Mechanicsville median earnings by income bracket

Mechanicsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyndham, VA	12,054	$324,088	298.5%
Short Pump, VA	27,939	$156,999	93.0%
Innsbrook, VA	9,413	$141,931	74.5%
Bon Air, VA	18,126	$131,213	61.3%
Chamberlayne, VA	5,254	$126,818	55.9%
Mechanicsville, VA	38,496	$113,563	39.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meridian, MS	38,491	$45,599	43.9%
Braintree Town, MA	38,517	$149,503	83.8%
Richmond West, FL	38,533	$112,131	37.9%
Monrovia, CA	38,586	$123,395	51.7%
Cottage Grove, MN	38,398	$150,702	85.3%
Mechanicsville, VA	38,496	$113,563	39.6%

Source: The Mechanicsville, 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.