Virginia Beach, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Virginia Beach	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$59,663	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$117,579	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,973	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,909	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,866	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,126	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Virginia Beach is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Virginia Beach is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Virginia Beach is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Virginia Beach is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,378 $117,579 $235,158

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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Virginia Beach median earnings by income bracket

Virginia Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	33.5%	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Virginia Beach, VA	463,341	$117,579	44.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Miami, FL	470,437	$65,078	20.0%
Halifax, NS	451,852	n/a
Long Beach, CA	480,084	$99,373	22.2%
Laval, QC	445,050	n/a
Colorado Springs, CO	481,855	$100,946	24.1%
Virginia Beach, VA	463,341	$117,579	44.6%

Source: The Virginia Beach, 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.