| Index | Emporia | Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $19,612 | $34,967 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $30,058 | $66,149 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $52,833 | $82,180 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $24,104 | $42,481 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $30,915 | $41,712 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $23,433 | $29,664 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7% | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 21.8% | 11.4% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 17.5% | 17.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 22.9% | 22.9% |
| Public administration | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 21.8% | 21.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Other | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Jarratt, VA | 866 | $52,574 | 5.0% |
| Gaston, NC | 1,290 | $34,049 | 38.5% |
| Seaboard, NC | 743 | $20,556 | 62.8% |
| Emporia, VA | 5,408 | $30,058 | 45.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Brush, CO | 5,408 | $56,078 | 1.4% |
| Wind Lake, WI | 5,407 | $85,170 | 54.0% |
| Zephyrhills West, FL | 5,409 | $36,090 | 34.8% |
| Terrell Hills, TX | 5,409 | $183,832 | 232.3% |
| Holdrege, NE | 5,406 | $53,241 | 3.8% |
| Emporia, VA | 5,408 | $30,058 | 45.7% |
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