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Abingdon, VA vs Martinsville, VA

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- Household income in Martinsville, is 32% less than it is in Abingdon and is 87% below the National Average.
- Abingdon unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Martinsville unemployment rate is 9.1%.
 Abingdon, VAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,815  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,832$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,558  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Abingdon, VAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Abingdon, VAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.9%13.1%
Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 4 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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Reviews for Martinsville    3 Reviews

I've lived here almost 40 years and taught economics in the local community college. Ideally situated between Greensboro NC and Roanoke VA. Low housing prices, crime  More

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Over 13 years ago

We are lucky if we get one snowfall that covers the ground and stays for 1-2 days. Winters are mild with beautiful spring and fall weather. The summers are great but  More

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Over 15 years ago

Boring! Nothing to do, nowhere to go, very scarce on jobs........need I say  More

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