Narrows, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Narrows	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$36,291	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$75,126	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,087	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,868	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,351	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,710	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Narrows is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Narrows is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Narrows is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Narrows is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,078 $75,126 $150,252

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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Narrows median earnings by income bracket

Narrows employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	27.2%	27.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	15.2%	15.2%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New River, VA	383	$142,089	74.7%
Pearisburg, VA	2,732	$99,210	22.0%
Fairlawn, VA	2,741	$83,628	2.8%
Athens, WV	1,017	$78,061	4.0%
Pembroke, VA	1,228	$73,509	9.6%
Narrows, VA	2,166	$75,126	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lebanon South, PA	2,166	$84,503	3.9%
Charlotte, TN	2,166	$68,282	16.0%
Fort Qu'Appelle, SK	2,166	n/a
Columbia, CA	2,165	$59,133	27.3%
South Taft, CA	2,165	$42,499	47.7%
Narrows, VA	2,166	$75,126	7.6%

Source: The Narrows, 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.