Radford, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Radford	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,637	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$34,576	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,447	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,449	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$16,875	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$9,589	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	39.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Radford is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Radford is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Radford is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Radford is 160% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,048 $34,576 $69,152

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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Radford median earnings by income bracket

Radford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	20.1%	20.1%
Other	33.4%	33.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riner, VA	1,196	$115,114	108.1%
New River, VA	370	$94,063	70.0%
Hiwassee, VA	229	$72,829	31.6%
Draper, VA	679	$71,731	29.7%
Floyd, VA	528	$70,288	27.1%
Radford, VA	17,833	$34,576	37.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Dorado, AR	17,826	$43,409	21.5%
Westerly, RI	17,842	$75,200	35.9%
Amsterdam, NY	17,823	$40,696	26.4%
Jenison, MI	17,851	$71,720	29.6%
Portland, TX	17,807	$77,409	39.9%
Radford, VA	17,833	$34,576	37.5%

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