Orange, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orange	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,375	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$55,613	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,071	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,829	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,898	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,717	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orange is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Orange is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Orange is 36% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Orange is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,071 $55,613 $111,226

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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Orange median earnings by income bracket

Orange employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.9%	27.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	47.9%	47.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brightwood, VA	1,283	$80,703	45.9%
Ruckersville, VA	1,236	$71,375	29.0%
Blue Ridge Shores, VA	577	$54,632	1.2%
Gordonsville, VA	1,988	$44,293	19.9%
Madison, VA	329	$35,385	36.0%
Orange, VA	5,024	$55,613	0.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pawcatuck, CT	5,024	$67,373	21.8%
Ettrick, VA	5,024	$49,423	10.7%
Sulphur, OK	5,023	$48,967	11.5%
Hutchinson Island South, FL	5,025	$50,761	8.2%
Utica, MI	5,025	$47,244	14.6%
Orange, VA	5,024	$55,613	0.5%

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