Norfolk, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 15%

Household income 18%

Unemployment 17%

Index	Norfolk	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,450	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$45,268	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,229	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,486	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,495	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,041	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.0%	11.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Norfolk is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Norfolk is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norfolk is 17% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Norfolk is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,175$45,268$90,536

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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Norfolk median earnings by income bracket

Norfolk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.0%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	14.3%
Public administration	11.3%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	35.7%
Other	30.4%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	$69,978	26.5%
Hampton, VA	136,789	$49,890	9.8%
Portsmouth, VA	96,071	$47,050	15.0%
Norfolk, VA	245,724	$45,268	18.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, WI	246,034	$56,464	2.1%
Lubbock, TX	244,507	$45,499	17.8%
Irvine, CA	246,992	$93,823	69.6%
Chandler, AZ	242,131	$74,329	34.4%
Longueuil, QC	249,920	n/a
Norfolk, VA	245,724	$45,268	18.2%

Source: The Norfolk, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).