Shawsville, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shawsville	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$18,517	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$60,511	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,989	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,864	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,850	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shawsville is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shawsville is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shawsville is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shawsville is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,336 $60,511 $121,022

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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Shawsville median earnings by income bracket

Shawsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	12.0%	12.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.3%	29.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riner, VA	1,196	$115,114	108.1%
Cave Spring, VA	25,193	$68,225	23.3%
Salem, VA	25,290	$63,411	14.6%
Christiansburg, VA	22,482	$63,372	14.6%
Merrimac, VA	2,893	$59,031	6.7%
Shawsville, VA	1,952	$60,511	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Houston, AK	1,952	$53,594	3.1%
Gordon, GA	1,951	$36,375	34.2%
Slayton, MN	1,953	$46,875	15.3%
Newtown, PA	1,951	$109,922	98.7%
Smoky River No. 130, AB	1,951	n/a
Shawsville, VA	1,952	$60,511	9.4%

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