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DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics:  2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data
Geographic Area: Dickenson County, Virginia

NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm.


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

13,259

100.0

In labor force

5,535

41.7

Civilian labor force

5,535

41.7

Employed

5,138

38.8

Unemployed

397

3.0

Percent of civilian labor force

7.2

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

7,724

58.3

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

6,834

100.0

In labor force

2,386

34.9

Civilian labor force

2,386

34.9

Employed

2,193

32.1

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

1,058

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

483

45.7

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

5,014

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

4,048

80.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

755

15.1

Public transportation (including taxicab)

34

0.7

Walked

84

1.7

Other means

37

0.7

Worked at home

56

1.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

35.8

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

5,138

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

853

16.6

Service occupations

1,043

20.3

Sales and office occupations

1,202

23.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

53

1.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,078

21.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

909

17.7

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

894

17.4

Construction

420

8.2

Manufacturing

271

5.3

Wholesale trade

98

1.9

Retail trade

711

13.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

376

7.3

Information

119

2.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

146

2.8

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

262

5.1

Educational, health and social services

987

19.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

211

4.1

Other services (except public administration)

198

3.9

Public administration

445

8.7

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

3,680

71.6

Government workers

1,098

21.4

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

346

6.7

Unpaid family workers

14

0.3

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

6,742

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,291

19.1

$10,000 to $14,999

923

13.7

$15,000 to $24,999

1,361

20.2

$25,000 to $34,999

1,105

16.4

$35,000 to $49,999

1,015

15.1

$50,000 to $74,999

711

10.5

$75,000 to $99,999

197

2.9

$100,000 to $149,999

78

1.2

$150,000 to $199,999

29

0.4

$200,000 or more

32

0.5

Median household income (dollars)

23,431

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

4,037

59.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

32,213

(X)

With Social Security income

3,040

45.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,255

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

671

10.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,187

(X)

With public assistance income

504

7.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,083

(X)

With retirement income

1,601

23.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,905

(X)

 

 

 

Families

4,913

100.0

Less than $10,000

548

11.2

$10,000 to $14,999

443

9.0

$15,000 to $24,999

1,070

21.8

$25,000 to $34,999

1,004

20.4

$35,000 to $49,999

888

18.1

$50,000 to $74,999

641

13.0

$75,000 to $99,999

187

3.8

$100,000 to $149,999

75

1.5

$150,000 to $199,999

29

0.6

$200,000 or more

28

0.6

Median family income (dollars)

27,986

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

12,822

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

27,281

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

17,695

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

832

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.9

With related children under 18 years

558

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.2

With related children under 5 years

183

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.8

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

272

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

36.9

With related children under 18 years

213

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

50.0

With related children under 5 years

76

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

52.4

 

 

 

Individuals

3,460

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.3

18 years and over

2,455

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.4

65 years and over

395

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.3

Related children under 18 years

943

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

724

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

899

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.7

(X) Not applicable.
Detailed Occupation Code List (PDF 42KB)
Detailed Industry Code List (PDF 44KB)
User note on employment status data (PDF 63KB)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53



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