Painter, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Painter	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$20,369	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$40,417	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,000	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,000	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,844	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,391	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Painter is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Painter is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Painter is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Painter is 87% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,941 $40,417 $80,834

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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Painter median earnings by income bracket

Painter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.5%	24.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%	7.5%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mappsburg, VA	94	$157,813	185.3%
Onley, VA	735	$53,859	2.6%
Pastoria, VA	723	$53,086	4.0%
Wachapreague, VA	211	$49,479	10.6%
Parksley, VA	752	$49,191	11.1%
Painter, VA	231	$40,417	26.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McGrath, AK	231	$49,583	10.4%
Carthage, AR	231	$34,643	37.4%
Homeland, FL	231	$65,417	18.2%
Lambs Grove, IA	231	$83,750	51.4%
Ulen, IN	231	$124,375	124.8%
Painter, VA	231	$40,417	26.9%

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