The Plains, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	The Plains	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$41,285	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$67,500	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,750	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$67,292	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$64,375	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in The Plains is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in The Plains is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in The Plains is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in The Plains is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,995 $67,500 $135,000

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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The Plains employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.7%	23.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	10.5%	10.5%
Wholesale & retail services	28.9%	28.9%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	5.3%	5.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Broadlands, VA	14,146	$194,728	252.0%
Brambleton, VA	20,843	$188,644	241.0%
Belmont, VA	9,341	$185,217	234.8%
South Riding, VA	32,526	$168,738	205.0%
Stone Ridge, VA	15,034	$163,465	195.5%
The Plains, VA	168	$67,500	22.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshall, AK	168	$22,188	59.9%
Sedgwick, AR	168	$33,958	38.6%
Elgin, AZ	168	$50,893	8.0%
La Junta Gardens, CO	168	$69,362	25.4%
Makena, HI	168	$0	100.0%
The Plains, VA	168	$67,500	22.0%

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