Rich Creek, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rich Creek	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$39,721	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$45,669	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,559	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,838	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rich Creek is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rich Creek is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rich Creek is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rich Creek is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,442 $45,669 $91,338

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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Rich Creek median earnings by income bracket

Rich Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.5%	21.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	18.1%	18.1%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pearisburg, VA	2,732	$99,210	22.0%
Athens, WV	1,017	$78,061	4.0%
Narrows, VA	2,166	$75,126	7.6%
Pembroke, VA	1,228	$73,509	9.6%
Peterstown, WV	782	$60,127	26.1%
Rich Creek, VA	777	$45,669	43.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crescent, IA	777	$125,444	54.2%
Farina, IL	777	$52,410	35.6%
Chatham, LA	777	$29,053	64.3%
Bowdoinham, ME	777	$115,649	42.2%
Ellendale, MN	777	$81,954	0.8%
Rich Creek, VA	777	$45,669	43.8%

Source: The Rich Creek, 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.