Powhatan, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Powhatan	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$58,775	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$113,073	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,550	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$93,184	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,950	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Powhatan is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Powhatan is 39% 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

$75,374 $113,073 $226,146

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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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	7,664	$166,322	104.5%
Brandermill, VA	14,184	$147,946	81.9%
Goochland, VA	702	$109,400	34.5%
Amelia Court House, VA	1,076	$65,012	20.1%
Columbia, VA	105	$0	100.0%
Powhatan, VA	431	$113,073	39.0%

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Jerome, AZ	431	$66,741	17.9%
Pescadero, CA	431	$0	100.0%
Sasser, GA	431	$42,413	47.9%
Bloomingdale, IN	431	$70,760	13.0%
New Strawn, KS	431	$136,509	67.8%
Powhatan, VA	431	$113,073	39.0%

Source: The Powhatan, 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.