Smithfield, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smithfield	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$64,641	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$123,466	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$158,979	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,660	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,673	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,236	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Smithfield is 44% 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 39% 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

$82,302 $123,466 $246,932

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	12,541	$150,958	85.6%
Carrollton, VA	6,533	$150,067	84.5%
Surry, VA	337	$120,190	47.8%
Rushmere, VA	1,024	$96,090	18.1%
Benns Church, VA	663	$94,837	16.6%
Smithfield, VA	8,784	$123,466	51.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prien, LA	8,785	$128,956	58.6%
Montvale, NJ	8,785	$229,809	182.6%
Live Oak city, CA	8,786	$62,667	23.0%
Jennings Lodge, OR	8,781	$83,615	2.8%
Fort Lupton, CO	8,787	$97,074	19.4%
Smithfield, VA	8,784	$123,466	51.8%

Source: The Smithfield, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.