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

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

158%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Kent	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$66,885	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$209,626	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$208,588	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$102,794	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$102,064	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Kent is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Kent is 158% 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

$139,736 $209,626 $419,252

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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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	93	$227,840	180.1%
King William, VA	321	$140,932	73.3%
West Point, VA	3,364	$123,620	52.0%
Charles City, VA	27	$72,741	10.6%
New Kent, VA	819	$209,626	157.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fieldbrook, CA	819	$98,474	21.1%
Latimer, IA	819	$55,665	31.6%
Shueyville, IA	819	$191,917	136.0%
Pocahontas, IL	819	$75,432	7.3%
Gobles, MI	819	$67,357	17.2%
New Kent, VA	819	$209,626	157.7%

Source: The New Kent, 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.