Wakefield town, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wakefield town	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$17,037	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$28,790	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$34,904	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,250	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,652	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,941	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	34.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wakefield town is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wakefield town is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wakefield town is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wakefield town is 130% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,191 $28,790 $57,580

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Wakefield town employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	24.5%	34.6%
Public administration	4.1%	10.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.7%	24.3%
Other	33.3%	16.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,871	$250,001	351.9%
Martin's Additions, MD	1,089	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
Wakefield town, VA	810	$28,790	48.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brantleyville, AL	810	$39,750	28.1%
New Site, AL	810	$55,114	0.4%
Wittmann, AZ	810	$56,964	3.0%
Honalo, HI	810	$66,875	20.9%
Alden, IA	810	$55,761	0.8%
Wakefield town, VA	810	$28,790	48.0%

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