General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5111032, place: Buena Vista city, Virginia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,099 (100%)
In labor force: 3,178 (62.33%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,178 (62.33%)
----Employed: 3,054 (59.89%)
----Unemployed: 124 (2.43%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,921 (37.67%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,808 (55.07%)
In labor force: 1,610 (31.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,610 (31.57%)
----Employed: 1,530 (30.01%)
Own children under 6 years: 405 (7.94%)
All parents in family in labor force: 262 (5.14%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,997 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,313 (77.18%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 456 (15.22%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (0.23%)
Walked: 121 (4.04%)
Other means: 49 (1.63%)
Worked at home: 51 (1.7%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,054 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 530 (17.35%)
Service occupations: 622 (20.37%)
Sales and office occupations: 611 (20.01%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 18 (0.59%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 371 (12.15%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 902 (29.54%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 35 (1.15%)
Construction: 173 (5.66%)
Manufacturing: 998 (32.68%)
Wholesale trade.: 41 (1.34%)
Retail trade: 336 (11%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 82 (2.69%)
Information: 45 (1.47%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 61 (2%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 78 (2.55%)
Educational, health and social services: 628 (20.56%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 205 (6.71%)
Other services (except public administration): 198 (6.48%)
Public administration: 174 (5.7%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,498 (81.79%)
Government workers: 437 (14.31%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 113 (3.7%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.2%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,542 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 323 (12.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 194 (7.63%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 456 (17.94%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 354 (13.93%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 530 (20.85%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 464 (18.25%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 113 (4.45%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 79 (3.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.63%)
$200,000 or more: 13 (0.51%)
Median household income: $32,410
With earnings: 1,978 (77.81%)
--Mean earnings: $38,243
With Social Security income: 906 (35.64%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,147
With Supplemental Security Income: 133 (5.23%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,120
With public assistance income: 47 (1.85%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,508
With retirement income: 376 (14.79%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,027
Families: 1,746 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 95 (5.44%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 87 (4.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 266 (15.23%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 252 (14.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 440 (25.2%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 413 (23.65%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 107 (6.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 63 (3.61%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.92%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.4%)
Median family income: $39,449
Per capita income: $16,377
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,921
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,029
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 144 (8.25%)
--With related children under 18 years: 122 (6.99%)
----With related children under 5 years: 61 (3.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 83 (4.75%)
--With related children under 18 years: 75 (4.3%)
----With related children under 5 years: 42 (2.41%)
Individuals: 627 (35.91%)
--18 years and over: 428 (24.51%)
----65 years and over: 97 (5.56%)
--Related children under 18 years: 199 (11.4%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 130 (7.45%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 218 (12.49%)
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