| Index | Altavista | Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $20,741 | $34,967 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $33,265 | $66,149 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $57,548 | $82,180 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $23,750 | $42,481 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $21,926 | $41,712 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $22,309 | $29,664 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 23.2% | 11.4% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 40.2% | 40.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 25.8% | 25.8% |
| Public administration | 8.9% | 8.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Other | 8.9% | 8.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Timberlake, VA | 13,130 | $57,721 | 4.3% |
| Rustburg, VA | 1,585 | $52,825 | 4.5% |
| Motley, VA | 656 | $48,958 | 11.5% |
| Bedford, VA | 6,599 | $40,263 | 27.2% |
| Hurt, VA | 1,457 | $37,986 | 31.3% |
| Altavista, VA | 3,439 | $33,265 | 39.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Locust, NC | 3,439 | $55,684 | 0.7% |
| Lockland, OH | 3,439 | $32,057 | 42.1% |
| Mount Gilead, OH | 3,439 | $34,919 | 36.9% |
| Lake Lakengren, OH | 3,437 | $75,598 | 36.7% |
| Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, QC | 3,441 | n/a | |
| Altavista, VA | 3,439 | $33,265 | 39.9% |
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