University of Virginia, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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64%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	University of Virginia	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$16,209	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$61,154	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,998	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,104	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$6,789	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$3,707	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in University of Virginia is 64% lower than the national average
The median household income in University of Virginia is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in University of Virginia is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in University of Virginia is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,765 $61,154 $122,308

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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University of Virginia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	40.4%	40.4%
Other	36.0%	36.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ivy, VA	756	$237,285	191.7%
Rivanna, VA	1,903	$171,151	110.4%
Hollymead, VA	8,692	$151,829	86.7%
Crozet, VA	7,383	$148,250	82.3%
Pantops, VA	4,396	$121,051	48.8%
University of Virginia, VA	9,237	$61,154	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Airway Heights, WA	9,237	$82,789	1.8%
Waterford, CA	9,228	$90,096	10.8%
Tremonton, UT	9,224	$87,918	8.1%
Earlimart, CA	9,250	$61,767	24.1%
Hillview, KY	9,250	$85,835	5.5%
University of Virginia, VA	9,237	$61,154	24.8%

Source: The University of Virginia, 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.