Norton, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Norton	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,577	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$45,696	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,243	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$17,619	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,661	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,728	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Norton is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Norton is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norton is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Norton is 109% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,460 $45,696 $91,392

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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Norton median earnings by income bracket

Norton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	41.7%	41.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverview, VA	759	$66,822	17.8%
Coeburn, VA	1,513	$66,449	18.3%
Duffield, VA	86	$62,450	23.2%
Wise, VA	3,031	$62,172	23.6%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,403	$59,543	26.8%
Norton, VA	4,088	$45,696	43.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greencastle, PA	4,088	$94,760	16.5%
Fairway, KS	4,086	$175,959	116.3%
Midway North, TX	4,086	$58,751	27.8%
Central Kootenay F, BC	4,086	n/a
Saint-Jacques, QC	4,090	n/a
Norton, VA	4,088	$45,696	43.8%

Source: The Norton, 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.