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

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17%

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Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Hill	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$52,433	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$81,048	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,137	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,934	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,211	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,316	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Hill is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Hill is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Hill is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Hill is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,026 $81,048 $162,096

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 Hill median earnings by income bracket

South Hill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	26.8%	26.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	28.7%	28.7%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	11.6%	11.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boydton, VA	264	$101,098	24.3%
Gasburg, VA	523	$92,865	14.2%
Brodnax, VA	289	$90,462	11.2%
Bracey, VA	1,141	$83,931	3.2%
Alberta, VA	350	$71,200	12.5%
South Hill, VA	4,496	$81,048	0.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holt, AL	4,495	$54,719	32.7%
Bayou Vista, LA	4,495	$56,103	31.0%
Hampden, ME	4,495	$136,653	68.0%
Nashville, AR	4,497	$49,644	39.0%
Ste. Genevieve, MO	4,497	$77,165	5.1%
South Hill, VA	4,496	$81,048	0.4%

Source: The South Hill, 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.