Tazewell, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tazewell	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,887	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$54,523	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,649	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,671	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,926	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,091	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tazewell is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tazewell is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tazewell is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tazewell is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,345 $54,523 $109,046

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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Tazewell median earnings by income bracket

Tazewell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.7%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.4%	8.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	16.3%	16.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	35.9%	35.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gratton, VA	1,043	$93,626	15.1%
Bramwell, WV	321	$71,960	11.5%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%
Springville, VA	1,238	$66,951	17.7%
Cedar Bluff, VA	1,174	$62,564	23.1%
Tazewell, VA	4,289	$54,523	33.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Norfolk, MB	4,289	n/a
Scandia, MN	4,288	$125,316	54.1%
Galeville, NY	4,288	$93,200	14.6%
Spindale, NC	4,286	$45,984	43.5%
Sullivan City, TX	4,292	$45,382	44.2%
Tazewell, VA	4,289	$54,523	33.0%

Source: The Tazewell, 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.