Sandston, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sandston	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,076	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$49,479	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,773	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,729	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,034	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,229	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sandston is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sandston is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sandston is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sandston is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,982 $49,479 $98,958

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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Sandston median earnings by income bracket

Sandston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.9%	13.9%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	40.0%	40.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Innsbrook, VA	9,081	$93,672	69.3%
Bon Air, VA	17,599	$87,389	58.0%
Chamberlayne, VA	5,116	$85,753	55.0%
Glen Allen, VA	14,842	$77,599	40.3%
Mechanicsville, VA	37,141	$77,291	39.7%
Sandston, VA	6,833	$49,479	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mira Monte, CA	6,833	$79,861	44.4%
Hope, BC	6,832	n/a
Louiseville, QC	6,831	n/a
Montevallo, AL	6,829	$38,066	31.2%
Youngtown, AZ	6,837	$42,564	23.1%
Sandston, VA	6,833	$49,479	10.6%

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