Norfolk, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Norfolk, VA

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

C-

3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Norfolk	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$46,099	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$79,127	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,964	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,298	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,686	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,962	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.8%	11.4%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Norfolk, VA

626 Pennsylvania Ave

Norfolk, VA

1146 W Ocean View Ave

Norfolk, VA

9569 7th Bay St Unit A

Norfolk, VA

7728 Azalea Garden Rd

Norfolk, VA

See the Newest Homes For Sale In Norfolk, VA

Key findings

The income per capita in Norfolk is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Norfolk is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norfolk is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Norfolk is 18% higher than the national average

Compare Norfolk, VA Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Norfolk

See all the best places to live around Norfolk

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Norfolk poll results

am i middle class

$52,746 $79,127 $158,254

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.

The best places in Virginia

Here are the best places to live in Virginia

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Virginia

See the best places to live in Norfolk

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Virginia

Norfolk median earnings by income bracket

Norfolk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	10.6%	10.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chesapeake, VA	251,202	$120,568	48.2%
Hampton, VA	138,888	$85,788	5.5%
Portsmouth, VA	98,194	$77,881	4.2%
Norfolk, VA	250,142	$79,127	2.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Longueuil, QC	249,920	n/a
Chesapeake, VA	251,202	$120,568	48.2%
Irving, TX	248,458	$98,329	20.9%
Garland, TX	245,211	$95,929	17.9%
Winston-Salem, NC	255,400	$70,222	13.7%
Norfolk, VA	250,142	$79,127	2.7%

Source: The Norfolk, 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.