Big Stone Gap, VA Employment

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22%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
28%
Household income NAT. AVG.
36%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$23,284$34,967$29,829
Median household income$39,919$66,149$55,322
Median income owner occupied$56,250$82,180$70,586
Median income renter occupied$0$42,481$35,192
Median earnings male$27,879$41,712$36,919
Median earnings female$33,059$29,664$26,250
Unemployment rate3.0%3.8%4.7%
Poverty level30.1%11.4%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Big Stone Gap is 22% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Big Stone Gap is 28% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Big Stone Gap is 36% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Big Stone Gap is 99% higher than the national average

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      $26,610 $39,919 $79,838
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      $44,094 $66,149 $132,298
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Big Stone Gap median earnings by income bracket

      Big Stone Gap employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry2.0%2.0%
      Manufacturing sector10.0%10.0%
      Financial & insurance services1.0%1.0%
      Wholesale & retail services13.1%13.1%
      Public administration17.2%17.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities1.7%1.7%
      Education, health & social services17.3%17.3%
      Other37.6%37.6%

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      Dryden, VA891$53,0314.1%
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      Wise, VA2,954$41,83224.4%
      Lynch, KY536$38,59430.2%
      Big Stone Gap, VA5,209$39,91927.8%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Brewton, AL5,210$41,44425.1%
      Anthony, TX5,210$38,00031.3%
      Diboll, TX5,210$42,47523.2%
      Midway, UT5,210$101,94484.3%
      Cumberland, Subd. C, NS5,206n/a 
      Big Stone Gap, VA5,209$39,91927.8%
      Source: The Big Stone Gap, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
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