Petersburg, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Petersburg	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,438	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$65,079	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,647	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,278	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,599	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,636	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Petersburg is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Petersburg is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Petersburg is 61% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Petersburg is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,381 $65,079 $130,158

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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Petersburg median earnings by income bracket

Petersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.9%	13.9%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	25.2%	25.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chester, VA	22,686	$110,159	35.4%
Fort Lee, VA	6,085	$104,490	28.5%
Enon, VA	4,373	$102,973	26.6%
Matoaca, VA	2,802	$96,718	18.9%
Colonial Heights, VA	17,631	$89,873	10.5%
Petersburg, VA	31,836	$65,079	20.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Algonquin, IL	31,826	$160,762	97.7%
Sterling, VA	31,816	$152,196	87.1%
Centereach, NY	31,808	$160,199	97.0%
Winter Park, FL	31,768	$118,434	45.6%
Sherwood, AR	31,910	$93,879	15.4%
Petersburg, VA	31,836	$65,079	20.0%

Source: The Petersburg, 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.