Pearisburg, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pearisburg	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$39,876	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$99,210	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,371	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,555	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,678	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,853	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pearisburg is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pearisburg is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pearisburg is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pearisburg is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,133 $99,210 $198,420

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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Pearisburg median earnings by income bracket

Pearisburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	43.7%	43.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	7.2%	7.2%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New River, VA	383	$142,089	74.7%
Belview, VA	1,038	$84,890	4.4%
Fairlawn, VA	2,741	$83,628	2.8%
Narrows, VA	2,166	$75,126	7.6%
Pembroke, VA	1,228	$73,509	9.6%
Pearisburg, VA	2,732	$99,210	22.0%

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Hedwig Village, TX	2,732	$226,189	178.1%
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South Hutchinson, KS	2,731	$63,051	22.5%
Cle Elum, WA	2,731	$70,284	13.6%
Pearisburg, VA	2,732	$99,210	22.0%

Source: The Pearisburg, 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.