Tangier, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tangier	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,205	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$47,251	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,127	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,172	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,987	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,330	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tangier is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tangier is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tangier is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tangier is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,497 $47,251 $94,502

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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Tangier median earnings by income bracket

Tangier employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	11.9%	11.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	39.7%	39.7%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smith Island, MD	267	$101,752	25.1%
Onley, VA	765	$79,507	2.2%
Onancock, VA	1,202	$68,640	15.6%
Crisfield, MD	2,629	$50,466	38.0%
Saxis, VA	310	$44,526	45.3%
Tangier, VA	519	$47,251	41.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Florian, AL	519	$57,749	29.0%
Bridgeport, CA	519	$108,213	33.0%
Madison, CA	519	$65,065	20.0%
West College Corner, IN	519	$76,550	5.9%
Argonia, KS	519	$87,624	7.7%
Tangier, VA	519	$47,251	41.9%

Source: The Tangier, 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.