Rural Retreat, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rural Retreat	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$36,699	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$80,233	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,726	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,450	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,201	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,151	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rural Retreat is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rural Retreat is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rural Retreat is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rural Retreat is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,483 $80,233 $160,466

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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Rural Retreat median earnings by income bracket

Rural Retreat employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	43.3%	43.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sugar Grove, VA	858	$101,524	24.8%
Bland, VA	320	$65,255	19.8%
Wytheville, VA	8,084	$59,951	26.3%
Atkins, VA	1,072	$51,939	36.1%
Marion, VA	5,865	$43,613	46.4%
Rural Retreat, VA	1,723	$80,233	1.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grant, AL	1,723	$85,753	5.4%
Livermore Falls, ME	1,723	$56,096	31.0%
Oakfield, NY	1,723	$77,631	4.6%
Rouse, CA	1,724	$75,756	6.9%
Stedman, NC	1,724	$122,080	50.1%
Rural Retreat, VA	1,723	$80,233	1.4%

Source: The Rural Retreat, 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.