Poquoson, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

86%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poquoson	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$64,216	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$150,958	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$169,373	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$117,158	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,064	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,287	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poquoson is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Poquoson is 86% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poquoson is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Poquoson is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,628 $150,958 $301,916

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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Poquoson median earnings by income bracket

Poquoson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carrollton, VA	6,533	$150,067	84.5%
Yorktown, VA	294	$127,092	56.3%
Smithfield, VA	8,784	$123,466	51.8%
Benns Church, VA	663	$94,837	16.6%
Bethel Manor, VA	4,760	$92,062	13.2%
Poquoson, VA	12,541	$150,958	85.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Freeport, TX	12,541	$65,326	19.7%
Braselton, GA	12,543	$156,276	92.1%
Enumclaw, WA	12,536	$115,564	42.1%
St. Andrews, MB	12,535	n/a
James Island, SC	12,534	$121,553	49.5%
Poquoson, VA	12,541	$150,958	85.6%

Source: The Poquoson, 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.