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

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	The Plains	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$61,547	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$102,019	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,772	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$101,416	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$92,720	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in The Plains is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in The Plains is 25% 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

$68,005 $102,019 $204,038

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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The Plains median earnings by income bracket

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	14,486	$293,477	260.8%
Brambleton, VA	21,606	$280,915	245.4%
Belmont, VA	9,583	$273,122	235.8%
Stone Ridge, VA	15,427	$247,874	204.8%
South Riding, VA	33,596	$247,711	204.6%
The Plains, VA	173	$102,019	25.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Claus, GA	173	$83,843	3.1%
Webster, IA	173	$53,617	34.1%
Concord, IL	173	$35,920	55.8%
Admire, KS	173	$67,275	17.3%
Raywick, KY	173	$43,356	46.7%
The Plains, VA	173	$102,019	25.4%

Source: The The Plains, 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.