Opal, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Opal	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$62,607	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$158,031	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,796	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,312	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,119	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Opal is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Opal is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Opal is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Opal is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$105,343 $158,031 $316,062

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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Opal median earnings by income bracket

Opal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Linton Hall, VA	43,050	$225,200	176.9%
Gainesville, VA	16,819	$218,082	168.1%
New Baltimore, VA	11,303	$212,870	161.7%
Haymarket, VA	1,540	$204,705	151.7%
Bealeton, VA	4,091	$141,427	73.9%
Opal, VA	710	$158,031	94.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hollis Crossroads, AL	710	$70,450	13.4%
Aroma Park, IL	710	$72,604	10.7%
Cordova, IL	710	$94,618	16.3%
Tiskilwa, IL	710	$61,622	24.2%
Bainbridge, IN	710	$75,473	7.2%
Opal, VA	710	$158,031	94.3%

Source: The Opal, 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.