Staunton, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Staunton	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$45,420	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$77,763	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,449	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,013	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,511	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,265	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Staunton is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Staunton is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Staunton is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Staunton is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,836 $77,763 $155,526

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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Staunton median earnings by income bracket

Staunton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harriston, VA	938	$112,926	38.8%
Churchville, VA	259	$111,847	37.5%
Mount Crawford, VA	528	$103,628	27.4%
New Hope, VA	463	$100,106	23.1%
Fishersville, VA	9,512	$97,631	20.0%
Staunton, VA	25,543	$77,763	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Grove, OR	25,554	$101,516	24.8%
Kernersville, NC	25,556	$83,583	2.8%
Newport, RI	25,565	$101,502	24.8%
Ladera Ranch, CA	25,567	$232,505	185.9%
Silver Springs Shores, FL	25,572	$71,162	12.5%
Staunton, VA	25,543	$77,763	4.4%

Source: The Staunton, 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.