Shenandoah, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shenandoah	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$21,623	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$55,707	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,106	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,250	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,491	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,624	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shenandoah is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shenandoah is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shenandoah is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shenandoah is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,134 $55,707 $111,414

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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Shenandoah median earnings by income bracket

Shenandoah employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	9.6%	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Massanetta Springs, VA	5,819	$88,598	60.1%
Massanutten, VA	2,610	$76,875	39.0%
Grottoes, VA	2,797	$57,042	3.1%
Elkton, VA	2,872	$56,307	1.8%
Broadway, VA	3,925	$55,265	0.1%
Shenandoah, VA	2,897	$55,707	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northwest Harwinton, CT	2,897	$91,618	65.6%
Claryville, KY	2,896	$85,981	55.4%
Lake Wissota, WI	2,896	$96,065	73.6%
Onalaska, TX	2,898	$53,021	4.2%
Stamford, TX	2,898	$44,511	19.5%
Shenandoah, VA	2,897	$55,707	0.7%

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