Powhatan, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Powhatan	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$38,698	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$77,333	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,625	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,688	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,895	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Powhatan is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Powhatan is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Powhatan is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Powhatan is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,550 $77,333 $154,666

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Powhatan median earnings by income bracket

Powhatan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	24.5%	24.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	39.8%	39.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.4%	20.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlake, VA	7,404	$112,558	103.5%
Brandermill, VA	13,887	$97,379	76.0%
Goochland, VA	679	$72,625	31.3%
Amelia Court House, VA	1,050	$42,793	22.6%
Columbia, VA	102	$0	100.0%
Powhatan, VA	416	$77,333	39.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jerome, AZ	416	$44,904	18.8%
St. Mary's, CO	416	$65,313	18.1%
Between, GA	416	$107,857	95.0%
Earling, IA	416	$45,625	17.5%
Hartsville, IN	416	$58,750	6.2%
Powhatan, VA	416	$77,333	39.8%

Source: The Powhatan, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).