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16%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
67%
Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexWestern Branch SouthChesapeakeVirginia
Income per capita$34,647$37,420$34,967
Median household income$92,434$81,261$66,149
Median income owner occupied$0$97,154$82,180
Median income renter occupied$0$46,268$42,481
Median earnings male$62,254$50,865$41,712
Median earnings female$41,492$33,126$29,664
Unemployment rate3.2%3.3%3.8%
Poverty leveln/a7.5%11.4%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Western Branch South is 16% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Western Branch South is 67% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Western Branch South is 32% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Western Branch South is 100% lower than the national average

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      $54,168 $81,261 $162,522
      City
      $44,094 $66,149 $132,298
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Western Branch South median earnings by income bracket

      Western Branch South employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry7.8%7.8%
      Manufacturing sector22.5%22.5%
      Financial & insurance services1.5%1.5%
      Wholesale & retail services14.2%14.2%
      Public administration12.6%12.6%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities11.7%11.7%
      Education, health & social services7.0%7.0%
      Other21.9%21.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Carrollton, VA6,340$100,06680.9%
      Smithfield, VA8,492$83,97751.8%
      Suffolk, VA91,383$79,89944.4%
      Benns Church, VA642$63,46214.7%
      Portsmouth, VA94,961$53,2133.8%
      Chesapeake, VA242,647$81,26146.9%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Regina, SK241,465n/a 
      Norfolk, VA244,300$53,0264.2%
      Irving, TX240,475$66,56720.3%
      Winston-Salem, NC245,787$47,26914.6%
      Garland, TX238,622$63,19214.2%
      Chesapeake, VA242,647$81,26146.9%
      Source: The Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).