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28%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
41%
Household income NAT. AVG.
31%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexOak GroveRichmondVirginia
Income per capita$32,305$52,932$52,412
Median household income$47,618$75,137$97,559
Median income owner occupied$0$118,504$122,661
Median income renter occupied$0$54,423$62,827
Median earnings male$36,369$47,948$61,054
Median earnings female$29,729$42,944$44,172
Unemployment rate6.4%4.4%4.0%
Poverty leveln/a20.9%11.4%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Oak Grove is 28% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Oak Grove is 41% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Oak Grove is 31% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Oak Grove is 100% lower than the national average

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      $50,086 $75,137 $150,274
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      $65,032 $97,559 $195,118
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      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      Oak Grove median earnings by income bracket

      Oak Grove employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry23.3%23.3%
      Manufacturing sector18.6%18.6%
      Financial & insurance services1.0%1.0%
      Wholesale & retail services22.7%22.7%
      Public administration17.5%17.5%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities3.1%3.1%
      Education, health & social services0.0%0.0%
      Other11.9%11.9%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Wyndham, VA12,054$324,088298.5%
      Woodlake, VA7,664$166,322104.5%
      Short Pump, VA27,939$156,99993.0%
      Brandermill, VA14,184$147,94681.9%
      Innsbrook, VA9,413$141,93174.5%
      Richmond, VA237,217$75,1377.6%

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      Boise, ID234,372$93,28014.7%
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      Richmond, VA237,217$75,1377.6%
      Source: The Oak Grove, 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.