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

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Virginia Beach	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,250	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$67,719	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$83,236	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,771	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,285	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,174	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Virginia Beach is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Virginia Beach is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Virginia Beach is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Virginia Beach is 46% lower than the national average

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$45,141 $67,719 $135,438

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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Virginia Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	14.3%
Public administration	12.6%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	33.2%
Other	30.7%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Virginia Beach, VA	449,733	$67,719	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colorado Springs, CO	448,759	$56,227	1.6%
Halifax, NS	451,852	n/a
Laval, QC	445,050	n/a
Atlanta, GA	456,378	$49,398	10.7%
Omaha, NE	443,072	$50,827	8.1%
Virginia Beach, VA	449,733	$67,719	22.4%

Source: The Virginia Beach, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).