Saltville, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Saltville	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$17,075	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$38,732	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,141	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,121	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,219	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,641	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	36.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Saltville is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Saltville is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Saltville is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Saltville is 139% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,818 $38,732 $77,464

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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Saltville median earnings by income bracket

Saltville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	33.5%	33.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emory, VA	1,124	$72,708	31.4%
Glade Spring, VA	2,019	$59,531	7.6%
McMullin, VA	442	$57,679	4.3%
Abingdon, VA	7,936	$46,653	15.7%
Chilhowie, VA	2,262	$45,331	18.1%
Saltville, VA	2,307	$38,732	30.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belleair Bluffs, FL	2,307	$48,533	12.3%
Council Grove, KS	2,307	$49,519	10.5%
Cap-Chat, QC	2,307	n/a
Lake Placid, FL	2,306	$33,021	40.3%
Broad Creek, NC	2,306	$55,917	1.1%
Saltville, VA	2,307	$38,732	30.0%

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