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

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

104%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pennington Gap	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$29,303	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$33,147	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,092	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,975	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$23,366	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,870	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	46.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pennington Gap is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pennington Gap is 59% 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

$22,095 $33,147 $66,294

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Pennington Gap median earnings by income bracket

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	921	$80,008	1.6%
Benham, KY	603	$65,350	19.7%
Duffield, VA	86	$62,450	23.2%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,403	$59,543	26.8%
Lynch, KY	553	$58,016	28.7%
Pennington Gap, VA	2,361	$33,147	59.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fair Haven, VT	2,361	$87,415	7.5%
Cabazon, CA	2,360	$67,004	17.6%
Mayer, MN	2,360	$150,777	85.4%
Kimball, NE	2,360	$57,195	29.7%
Cass City, MI	2,362	$74,282	8.7%
Pennington Gap, VA	2,361	$33,147	59.2%

Source: The Pennington Gap, 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.