Wakefield, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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103%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

195%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wakefield	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$60,637	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$163,106	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$167,435	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$134,602	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$92,894	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,602	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wakefield is 103% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wakefield is 195% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wakefield is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wakefield is 87% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$108,726 $163,106 $326,212

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Wakefield median earnings by income bracket

Wakefield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	13.7%	13.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	48.5%	48.5%

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, VA	11,413	$163,106	194.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lawrenceburg, KY	11,416	$49,328	10.8%
Woods Cross, UT	11,423	$85,453	54.5%
Collegedale, TN	11,402	$57,713	4.3%
Lovington, NM	11,400	$60,401	9.2%
Roma, TX	11,427	$23,138	58.2%
Wakefield, VA	11,413	$163,106	194.8%

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