Suffolk, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Suffolk	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$38,613	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$79,899	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,129	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,381	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,073	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,232	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Suffolk is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Suffolk is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Suffolk is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Suffolk is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,260 $79,899 $159,798

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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Suffolk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	11.6%	11.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benns Church, VA	642	$63,462	14.7%
Windsor, VA	2,748	$52,075	5.9%
Carrsville, VA	231	$0	100.0%
Suffolk, VA	91,383	$79,899	44.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carson, CA	91,354	$86,040	55.5%
Tracy, CA	91,462	$95,741	73.1%
Alafaya, FL	91,468	$79,722	44.1%
Maple Ridge, BC	91,475	n/a
Santa Monica, CA	91,600	$98,300	77.7%
Suffolk, VA	91,383	$79,899	44.4%

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