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32%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
60%
Household income NAT. AVG.
10%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexNorth CentralVirginia BeachVirginia
Income per capita$59,404$59,663$52,412
Median household income$130,305$117,579$97,559
Median income owner occupied$0$141,973$122,661
Median income renter occupied$0$83,909$62,827
Median earnings male$82,496$67,866$61,054
Median earnings female$50,077$49,126$44,172
Unemployment rate4.4%3.0%4.0%
Poverty leveln/a7.2%11.4%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in North Central is 32% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in North Central is 60% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in North Central is 10% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in North Central is 100% lower than the national average

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      $78,378 $117,579 $235,158
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      $65,032 $97,559 $195,118
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      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      North Central median earnings by income bracket

      North Central employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry11.7%1.3%
      Manufacturing sector10.9%0.3%
      Financial & insurance services4.0%6.8%
      Wholesale & retail services14.8%12.0%
      Public administration9.9%5.4%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities4.6%2.2%
      Education, health & social services13.0%36.7%
      Other29.0%32.5%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Chesapeake, VA251,202$120,56848.2%
      Hampton, VA138,888$85,7885.5%
      Norfolk, VA250,142$79,1272.7%
      Portsmouth, VA98,194$77,8814.2%
      Virginia Beach, VA463,341$117,57944.6%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Miami, FL470,437$65,07820.0%
      Halifax, NS451,852n/a 
      Long Beach, CA480,084$99,37322.2%
      Laval, QC445,050n/a 
      Colorado Springs, CO481,855$100,94624.1%
      Virginia Beach, VA463,341$117,57944.6%
      Source: The North Central, 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.