Penhook, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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183%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Penhook	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$84,397	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$74,583	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,778	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,129	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,455	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Penhook is 183% higher than the national average
The median household income in Penhook is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Penhook is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Penhook is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,717 $74,583 $149,166

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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Penhook median earnings by income bracket

Penhook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	46.0%	46.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Shore, VA	3,075	$95,515	72.7%
Union Hall, VA	1,041	$95,417	72.5%
Chatham, VA	1,756	$54,844	0.9%
Westlake Corner, VA	1,748	$52,438	5.2%
Rocky Mount, VA	4,727	$46,021	16.8%
Penhook, VA	1,347	$74,583	34.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ardmore, AL	1,347	$35,417	36.0%
Colchester, IL	1,347	$43,942	20.6%
Hanna City, IL	1,347	$54,138	2.1%
La Crosse, KS	1,347	$40,069	27.6%
Brewster, MA	1,347	$52,167	5.7%
Penhook, VA	1,347	$74,583	34.8%

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