Wise, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wise	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$26,151	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$41,832	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,197	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,957	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,500	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,429	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wise is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wise is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wise is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wise is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,885 $41,832 $83,664

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Wise median earnings by income bracket

Wise employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.1%	2.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	21.3%	21.3%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverview, VA	734	$44,850	18.9%
Coeburn, VA	1,472	$44,417	19.7%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,209	$39,919	27.8%
St. Paul, VA	857	$35,714	35.4%
Clintwood, VA	1,563	$35,450	35.9%
Wise, VA	2,954	$41,832	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Groveville, NJ	2,953	$78,106	41.2%
Allendale, SC	2,953	$18,680	66.2%
Edgewood, FL	2,955	$67,450	21.9%
Shenandoah, TX	2,955	$81,806	47.9%
Greensboro, AL	2,956	$22,132	60.0%
Wise, VA	2,954	$41,832	24.4%

Source: The Wise, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).