Wachapreague, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wachapreague	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$46,000	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$73,884	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,701	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,596	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,168	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,616	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wachapreague is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wachapreague is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wachapreague is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wachapreague is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,251 $73,884 $147,768

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Wachapreague median earnings by income bracket

Wachapreague employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	28.8%	28.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mappsburg, VA	98	$237,408	191.9%
Nelsonia, VA	504	$114,918	41.3%
Onley, VA	765	$79,507	2.2%
Pastoria, VA	741	$78,519	3.5%
Parksley, VA	776	$74,595	8.3%
Wachapreague, VA	215	$73,884	9.2%

Cities with similar population

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Daviston, AL	215	$71,441	12.2%
Monson, CA	215	$76,707	5.7%
Point Reyes Station, CA	215	$0	100.0%
Rippey, IA	215	$61,021	25.0%
Rio, IL	215	$91,767	12.8%
Wachapreague, VA	215	$73,884	9.2%

Source: The Wachapreague, 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.