Richlands, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Richlands	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,561	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$43,634	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,029	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,587	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,709	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,507	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Richlands is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Richlands is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Richlands is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Richlands is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,086 $43,634 $87,268

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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Richlands median earnings by income bracket

Richlands employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	30.6%	30.6%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Bluff, VA	1,174	$62,564	23.1%
Lebanon, VA	3,300	$61,667	24.2%
Claypool Hill, VA	1,477	$57,056	29.8%
Saltville, VA	2,365	$56,621	30.4%
Raven, VA	2,375	$45,998	43.4%
Richlands, VA	5,463	$43,634	46.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenacres, CA	5,463	$113,232	39.2%
Rothschild, WI	5,463	$112,151	37.9%
Kalaheo, HI	5,464	$123,034	51.3%
Glasgow Village, MO	5,464	$59,263	27.1%
Central, SC	5,461	$46,266	43.1%
Richlands, VA	5,463	$43,634	46.4%

Source: The Richlands, 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.