Phenix, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Phenix	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$41,510	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$100,151	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,711	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,402	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,703	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Phenix is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Phenix is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Phenix is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Phenix is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,760 $100,151 $200,302

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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Phenix median earnings by income bracket

Phenix employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	30.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.3%	21.3%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	17.3%
Other	14.7%	14.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Charlotte Court House, VA	775	$75,270	7.5%
Brookneal, VA	956	$70,837	12.9%
Pamplin City, VA	55	$65,380	19.6%
Keysville, VA	833	$42,460	47.8%
Drakes Branch, VA	536	$35,136	56.8%
Phenix, VA	387	$100,151	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winslow, AR	387	$66,461	18.3%
Pioneer, FL	387	$0	100.0%
Mondamin, IA	387	$94,763	16.5%
Nichols, IA	387	$88,138	8.4%
Eastlake, MI	387	$70,552	13.3%
Phenix, VA	387	$100,151	23.1%

Source: The Phenix, 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.