Wattsville, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wattsville	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$41,406	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$40,270	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$45,327	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,402	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,936	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wattsville is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wattsville is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wattsville is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wattsville is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,843 $40,270 $80,540

City

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

State

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

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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Wattsville median earnings by income bracket

Wattsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.2%	35.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	49.6%	49.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	15.2%	15.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Girdletree, MD	119	$188,611	131.9%
Nelsonia, VA	504	$114,918	41.3%
Captains Cove, VA	1,298	$85,636	5.3%
Chincoteague, VA	2,943	$80,079	1.5%
Pastoria, VA	741	$78,519	3.5%
Wattsville, VA	643	$40,270	50.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pennington, AL	643	$35,876	55.9%
Tabernash, CO	643	$101,095	24.3%
Hillsboro Pines, FL	643	$115,456	42.0%
Page Park, FL	643	$51,141	37.1%
Pitkin, LA	643	$72,535	10.8%
Wattsville, VA	643	$40,270	50.5%

Source: The Wattsville, 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.