New Kent, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

156%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Kent	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$44,954	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$141,419	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$141,419	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$70,712	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$68,919	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Kent is 51% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Kent is 156% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Kent is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Kent is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,269 $141,419 $282,838

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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New Kent median earnings by income bracket

New Kent employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	28.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%	4.5%
Public administration	31.7%	31.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
King and Queen Court House, VA	90	$150,417	171.9%
King William, VA	314	$95,852	73.3%
West Point, VA	3,297	$83,125	50.3%
Charles City, VA	26	$49,167	11.1%
New Kent, VA	799	$141,419	155.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keystone, CO	799	$43,232	21.9%
Upper Bear Creek, CO	799	$155,428	181.0%
Crossville, IL	799	$33,894	38.7%
Truesdale, MO	799	$36,250	34.5%
Lost City, OK	799	$47,708	13.8%
New Kent, VA	799	$141,419	155.6%

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