South Boston, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Boston	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$21,105	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$40,087	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,212	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,211	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,440	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,044	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Boston is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Boston is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Boston is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Boston is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,721 $40,087 $80,174

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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South Boston median earnings by income bracket

South Boston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.2%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	33.2%	33.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.5%	25.5%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverdale, VA	1,077	$74,219	34.2%
Scottsburg, VA	112	$71,250	28.8%
Virgilina, VA	106	$65,625	18.6%
Cluster Springs, VA	768	$62,159	12.4%
Clover, VA	536	$58,214	5.2%
South Boston, VA	7,676	$40,087	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Broadview, IL	7,677	$54,537	1.4%
Waller, WA	7,672	$88,507	60.0%
Butler, NJ	7,669	$99,519	79.9%
Seminole, TX	7,683	$58,344	5.5%
Gettysburg, PA	7,684	$41,832	24.4%
South Boston, VA	7,676	$40,087	27.5%

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