Onancock, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Onancock	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$42,293	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$46,193	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,472	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,500	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,949	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Onancock is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Onancock is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Onancock is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Onancock is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,792 $46,193 $92,386

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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Onancock median earnings by income bracket

Onancock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.5%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	49.5%	49.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mappsburg, VA	94	$157,813	185.3%
Nelsonia, VA	490	$78,365	41.7%
Onley, VA	735	$53,859	2.6%
Pastoria, VA	723	$53,086	4.0%
Atlantic, VA	561	$51,121	7.6%
Onancock, VA	1,160	$46,193	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Ida, AR	1,160	$40,774	26.3%
Third Lake, IL	1,160	$135,021	144.1%
Mahnomen, MN	1,160	$38,333	30.7%
Atglen, PA	1,160	$68,333	23.5%
Avonmore, PA	1,160	$47,083	14.9%
Onancock, VA	1,160	$46,193	16.5%

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