Richmond, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Richmond	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$52,932	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$75,137	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,504	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,423	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,948	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,944	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Richmond is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Richmond is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Richmond is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Richmond is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,086 $75,137 $150,274

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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Richmond median earnings by income bracket

Richmond employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyndham, VA	12,054	$324,088	298.5%
Woodlake, VA	7,664	$166,322	104.5%
Short Pump, VA	27,939	$156,999	93.0%
Brandermill, VA	14,184	$147,946	81.9%
Innsbrook, VA	9,413	$141,931	74.5%
Richmond, VA	237,217	$75,137	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boise, ID	234,372	$93,280	14.7%
Regina, SK	241,465	n/a
Hialeah, FL	241,985	$58,392	28.2%
Fremont, CA	242,323	$214,940	164.3%
Windsor, ON	230,583	n/a
Richmond, VA	237,217	$75,137	7.6%

Source: The Richmond, 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.