Ridgeway, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ridgeway	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$16,642	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$40,000	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,357	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,750	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,698	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,952	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ridgeway is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ridgeway is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ridgeway is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ridgeway is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,664 $40,000 $80,000

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Ridgeway median earnings by income bracket

Ridgeway employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.8%	21.8%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.3%	15.3%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chatmoss, VA	1,710	$69,856	26.3%
Wentworth, NC	2,720	$56,685	2.5%
Stoneville, NC	1,244	$46,250	16.4%
Madison, NC	2,178	$43,884	20.7%
Fieldale, VA	1,095	$40,906	26.1%
Ridgeway, VA	1,165	$40,000	27.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rodney Village, DE	1,165	$38,378	30.6%
Chisholm, ME	1,165	$61,603	11.4%
LaBarque Creek, MO	1,165	$111,311	101.2%
Southmont, NC	1,165	$42,667	22.9%
Wolfhurst, OH	1,165	$25,950	53.1%
Ridgeway, VA	1,165	$40,000	27.7%

Source: The Ridgeway, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).