Smithfield, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smithfield	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$43,680	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$83,977	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$106,176	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,375	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,975	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,481	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Smithfield is 46% higher than the national average
The median household income in Smithfield is 52% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Smithfield is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Smithfield is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,979 $83,977 $167,954

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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Smithfield median earnings by income bracket

Smithfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	24.3%	24.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poquoson, VA	12,121	$100,696	82.0%
Carrollton, VA	6,340	$100,066	80.9%
Surry, VA	326	$80,625	45.7%
Rushmere, VA	1,001	$64,212	16.1%
Benns Church, VA	642	$63,462	14.7%
Smithfield, VA	8,492	$83,977	51.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Kensington, MD	8,494	$177,946	221.7%
Conover, NC	8,488	$48,989	11.4%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	$250,001	351.9%
Hanover, ON	8,487	n/a
Harrison, TN	8,485	$67,841	22.6%
Smithfield, VA	8,492	$83,977	51.8%

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