Pound, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pound	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$26,232	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$32,812	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$32,870	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,585	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,929	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pound is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pound is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pound is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pound is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,872 $32,812 $65,624

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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Pound median earnings by income bracket

Pound employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	1.6%	1.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.2%	21.2%
Public administration	13.2%	13.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	37.0%	37.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverview, VA	759	$66,822	17.8%
Coeburn, VA	1,513	$66,449	18.3%
Wise, VA	3,031	$62,172	23.6%
Clintwood, VA	1,623	$52,445	35.5%
Whitesburg, KY	2,268	$46,099	43.3%
Pound, VA	1,005	$32,812	59.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swayzee, IN	1,005	$82,533	1.5%
Clarkton, NC	1,005	$26,328	67.6%
Gladbrook, IA	1,004	$74,501	8.4%
Goodfield, IL	1,006	$133,304	63.9%
Windsor village, IL	1,004	$74,657	8.2%
Pound, VA	1,005	$32,812	59.7%

Source: The Pound, 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.