Radford, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Radford	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,179	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$51,494	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,216	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,622	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,761	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$14,299	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.0%	4.9%
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 37% 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

$34,325 $51,494 $102,988

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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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	1,241	$174,306	114.3%
New River, VA	383	$142,089	74.7%
Hiwassee, VA	234	$108,572	33.5%
Draper, VA	705	$105,110	29.2%
Floyd, VA	543	$103,404	27.1%
Radford, VA	18,418	$51,494	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cutlerville, MI	18,417	$81,896	0.7%
Steubenville, OH	18,439	$55,811	31.4%
Arroyo Grande, CA	18,441	$133,061	63.6%
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Melville, NY	18,448	$163,322	100.8%
Radford, VA	18,418	$51,494	36.7%

Source: The Radford, 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.