Sussex, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sussex	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,983	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$103,812	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,116	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,772	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sussex is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sussex is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sussex is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sussex is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,201 $103,812 $207,624

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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Sussex median earnings by income bracket

Sussex employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.0%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.2%	29.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.1%	2.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.8%	18.8%
Education, health & social services	27.1%	27.1%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Capron, VA	127	$89,136	9.6%
Waverly, VA	2,711	$87,996	8.2%
Stony Creek, VA	198	$78,987	2.9%
Jarratt, VA	890	$77,378	4.9%
Camptown, VA	783	$77,246	5.0%
Sussex, VA	364	$103,812	27.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chacra, CO	364	$179,802	121.1%
City of Creede, CO	364	$65,399	19.6%
Eldora, CO	364	$0	100.0%
La Crosse, FL	364	$77,577	4.6%
Dowell, IL	364	$53,817	33.8%
Sussex, VA	364	$103,812	27.6%

Source: The Sussex, 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.