Williamsburg, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Williamsburg	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$48,984	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$89,002	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,537	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,095	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,721	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$14,924	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Williamsburg is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Williamsburg is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Williamsburg is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Williamsburg is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,328 $89,002 $178,004

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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Williamsburg median earnings by income bracket

Williamsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.1%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	28.6%	28.6%
Other	36.9%	36.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yorktown, VA	294	$127,092	56.3%
Surry, VA	337	$120,190	47.8%
Rushmere, VA	1,024	$96,090	18.1%
Gloucester Point, VA	10,715	$88,323	8.6%
Gloucester Courthouse, VA	3,060	$85,883	5.6%
Williamsburg, VA	15,371	$89,002	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alpine, CA	15,370	$138,713	70.5%
Pincourt, QC	15,382	n/a
Kilgore, TX	15,388	$84,154	3.5%
Sterling, IL	15,351	$70,567	13.2%
Vandalia, OH	15,393	$91,520	12.5%
Williamsburg, VA	15,371	$89,002	9.4%

Source: The Williamsburg, 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.