Chatham, VA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5115000, place: Chatham town, Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,113 (100%)
In labor force: 628 (56.42%)
--Civilian labor force: 628 (56.42%)
----Employed: 595 (53.46%)
----Unemployed: 33 (2.96%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 485 (43.58%)
Females 16 years and over: 518 (46.54%)
In labor force: 258 (23.18%)
--Civilian labor force: 258 (23.18%)
----Employed: 250 (22.46%)
Own children under 6 years: 62 (5.57%)
All parents in family in labor force: 45 (4.04%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 579 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 459 (79.27%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 56 (9.67%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1 (0.17%)
Walked: 35 (6.04%)
Other means: 2 (0.35%)
Worked at home: 26 (4.49%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 595 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 251 (42.18%)
Service occupations: 74 (12.44%)
Sales and office occupations: 107 (17.98%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (1.51%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 57 (9.58%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 97 (16.3%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 10 (1.68%)
Construction: 37 (6.22%)
Manufacturing: 124 (20.84%)
Wholesale trade.: 18 (3.03%)
Retail trade: 43 (7.23%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 34 (5.71%)
Information: 19 (3.19%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 17 (2.86%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 19 (3.19%)
Educational, health and social services: 177 (29.75%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 29 (4.87%)
Other services (except public administration): 43 (7.23%)
Public administration: 25 (4.2%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 466 (78.32%)
Government workers: 90 (15.13%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 38 (6.39%)
Unpaid family workers: 1 (0.17%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 527 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 63 (11.95%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 31 (5.88%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 49 (9.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 82 (15.56%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 111 (21.06%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 109 (20.68%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 51 (9.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 18 (3.42%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.95%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.52%)
Median household income: $38,937

With earnings: 410 (77.8%)
--Mean earnings: $44,389
With Social Security income: 178 (33.78%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,124
With Supplemental Security Income: 38 (7.21%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,483
With public assistance income: 10 (1.9%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,150
With retirement income: 123 (23.34%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,883

Families: 333 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 18 (5.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 11 (3.3%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 17 (5.11%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 38 (11.41%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 80 (24.02%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 93 (27.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 46 (13.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 17 (5.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (1.5%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (2.4%)
Median family income: $50,391

Per capita income: $20,785

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,375
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,472

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 21 (6.31%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (4.5%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (0.6%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 10 (3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (2.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 150 (45.05%)
--18 years and over: 100 (30.03%)
----65 years and over: 39 (11.71%)
--Related children under 18 years: 45 (13.51%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 42 (12.61%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 69 (20.72%)

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