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

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Boston	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$31,120	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$60,053	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,478	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,687	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,161	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,993	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Boston is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Boston is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Boston is 31% 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

$40,031 $60,053 $120,106

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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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	1,116	$112,737	38.6%
Scottsburg, VA	117	$105,534	29.8%
Virgilina, VA	109	$97,360	19.7%
Cluster Springs, VA	797	$91,181	12.1%
Clover, VA	557	$87,527	7.6%
South Boston, VA	7,916	$60,053	26.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Franklin, CA	7,915	$75,286	7.4%
Holly Springs, MS	7,919	$51,042	37.2%
Homeland, CA	7,909	$77,514	4.7%
Wellington, KS	7,909	$72,676	10.6%
Emerson, NJ	7,909	$192,347	136.5%
South Boston, VA	7,916	$60,053	26.2%

Source: The South Boston, 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.