Pennington Gap, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

104%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pennington Gap	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$20,019	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$22,370	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,571	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,923	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$16,042	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$13,964	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.5%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	46.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pennington Gap is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pennington Gap is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pennington Gap is 104% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pennington Gap is 209% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,911 $22,370 $44,740

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Pennington Gap employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	11.8%	11.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	35.4%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dryden, VA	891	$53,031	4.1%
Benham, KY	581	$43,980	20.5%
Duffield, VA	83	$41,875	24.3%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,209	$39,919	27.8%
Lynch, KY	536	$38,594	30.2%
Pennington Gap, VA	2,310	$22,370	59.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quitman, TX	2,310	$46,700	15.6%
Ashville, AL	2,309	$49,048	11.3%
Arroyo Seco, NM	2,311	$0	100.0%
Boles Acres, NM	2,311	$54,183	2.1%
Thornton, IL	2,308	$66,447	20.1%
Pennington Gap, VA	2,310	$22,370	59.6%

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