Onancock, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Onancock	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$63,029	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$68,640	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,117	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,744	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,095	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Onancock is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in Onancock is 16% 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

$45,755 $68,640 $137,280

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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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mappsburg, VA	98	$237,408	191.9%
Nelsonia, VA	504	$114,918	41.3%
Onley, VA	765	$79,507	2.2%
Pastoria, VA	741	$78,519	3.5%
Atlantic, VA	578	$75,472	7.2%
Onancock, VA	1,202	$68,640	15.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carrollton, AL	1,202	$37,141	54.3%
Challenge-Brownsville, CA	1,202	$117,489	44.5%
Malaga, CA	1,202	$64,846	20.3%
South Dos Palos, CA	1,202	$47,597	41.5%
Whitewater, CA	1,202	$68,668	15.6%
Onancock, VA	1,202	$68,640	15.6%

Source: The Onancock, 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.