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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: Virginia Beach city, 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

321,282

100.0

In labor force

234,257

72.9

Civilian labor force

203,170

63.2

Employed

194,923

60.7

Unemployed

8,247

2.6

Percent of civilian labor force

4.1

(X)

Armed Forces

31,087

9.7

Not in labor force

87,025

27.1

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

164,297

100.0

In labor force

107,544

65.5

Civilian labor force

103,295

62.9

Employed

98,569

60.0

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

35,034

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

21,689

61.9

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

222,648

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

182,639

82.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

24,036

10.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

1,651

0.7

Walked

4,369

2.0

Other means

3,788

1.7

Worked at home

6,165

2.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.9

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

194,923

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

69,937

35.9

Service occupations

28,988

14.9

Sales and office occupations

58,697

30.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

247

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

19,554

10.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

17,500

9.0

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

421

0.2

Construction

14,509

7.4

Manufacturing

12,581

6.5

Wholesale trade

5,809

3.0

Retail trade

26,738

13.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

8,668

4.4

Information

6,836

3.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

16,768

8.6

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

21,319

10.9

Educational, health and social services

39,891

20.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

17,411

8.9

Other services (except public administration)

10,053

5.2

Public administration

13,919

7.1

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

146,625

75.2

Government workers

37,731

19.4

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

10,148

5.2

Unpaid family workers

419

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

154,635

100.0

Less than $10,000

6,628

4.3

$10,000 to $14,999

5,344

3.5

$15,000 to $24,999

15,496

10.0

$25,000 to $34,999

21,204

13.7

$35,000 to $49,999

30,976

20.0

$50,000 to $74,999

37,918

24.5

$75,000 to $99,999

18,367

11.9

$100,000 to $149,999

12,620

8.2

$150,000 to $199,999

2,794

1.8

$200,000 or more

3,288

2.1

Median household income (dollars)

48,705

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

137,053

88.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

55,465

(X)

With Social Security income

27,401

17.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,348

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

3,386

2.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,932

(X)

With public assistance income

2,423

1.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,185

(X)

With retirement income

31,741

20.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

20,614

(X)

 

 

 

Families

112,127

100.0

Less than $10,000

3,324

3.0

$10,000 to $14,999

2,553

2.3

$15,000 to $24,999

9,478

8.5

$25,000 to $34,999

13,553

12.1

$35,000 to $49,999

21,782

19.4

$50,000 to $74,999

29,671

26.5

$75,000 to $99,999

15,922

14.2

$100,000 to $149,999

10,722

9.6

$150,000 to $199,999

2,328

2.1

$200,000 or more

2,794

2.5

Median family income (dollars)

53,242

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

22,365

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

33,756

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

25,979

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

5,698

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.1

With related children under 18 years

4,823

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.4

With related children under 5 years

2,289

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.8

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

3,424

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.9

With related children under 18 years

3,134

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.1

With related children under 5 years

1,393

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.4

 

 

 

Individuals

27,163

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.5

18 years and over

16,859

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.6

65 years and over

1,619

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.7

Related children under 18 years

9,814

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

7,052

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

8,375

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.9

(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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