Ridgeway, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ridgeway	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,477	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$60,303	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,232	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,337	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,935	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,377	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ridgeway is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ridgeway is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ridgeway is 45% 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

$40,197 $60,303 $120,606

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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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	1,748	$102,544	26.1%
Wentworth, NC	2,796	$85,895	5.6%
Stoneville, NC	1,271	$70,122	13.8%
Madison, NC	2,231	$65,952	18.9%
Collinsville, VA	7,198	$61,038	25.0%
Ridgeway, VA	1,198	$60,303	25.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Candor, NC	1,198	$62,439	23.2%
Yoncalla, OR	1,198	$67,288	17.3%
Baltic, SD	1,198	$118,374	45.5%
Despard, WV	1,198	$49,607	39.0%
Wooster, AR	1,199	$114,812	41.2%
Ridgeway, VA	1,198	$60,303	25.9%

Source: The Ridgeway, 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.