Roanoke, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Roanoke	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$29,585	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$45,664	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,324	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,800	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,137	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,540	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Roanoke is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Roanoke is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Roanoke is 7% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Roanoke is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,439 $45,664 $91,328

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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Roanoke median earnings by income bracket

Roanoke employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.9%	15.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Daleville, VA	2,716	$92,230	66.7%
Laymantown, VA	1,836	$78,750	42.3%
Blue Ridge, VA	3,169	$78,536	42.0%
Cave Spring, VA	25,193	$68,225	23.3%
Hollins, VA	15,113	$67,958	22.8%
Roanoke, VA	99,122	$45,664	17.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carmel, IN	99,130	$115,109	108.1%
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC	99,027	n/a
Lee's Summit, MO	98,997	$93,295	68.6%
Spokane Valley, WA	99,275	$56,351	1.9%
Boca Raton, FL	98,776	$84,445	52.6%
Roanoke, VA	99,122	$45,664	17.5%

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