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Chincoteague, VA

Virginia

Latitude: 37.934673     Longitude: -75.367805
Population 4,416 (2005)
Elevation of Chincoteague, Virginia: 34 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5116512, place: Chincoteague town, Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,667 (100%)
In labor force: 2,272 (61.96%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,242 (61.14%)
----Employed: 2,092 (57.05%)
----Unemployed: 150 (4.09%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.7%
--Armed Forces: 30 (0.82%)
Not in labor force: 1,395 (38.04%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,941 (52.93%)
In labor force: 1,058 (28.85%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,058 (28.85%)
----Employed: 951 (25.93%)
Own children under 6 years: 174 (4.75%)
All parents in family in labor force: 131 (3.57%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,072 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,593 (76.88%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 231 (11.15%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 136 (6.56%)
Other means: 36 (1.74%)
Worked at home: 76 (3.67%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,092 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 551 (26.34%)
Service occupations: 357 (17.07%)
Sales and office occupations: 538 (25.72%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 137 (6.55%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 312 (14.91%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 197 (9.42%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 122 (5.83%)
Construction: 285 (13.62%)
Manufacturing: 103 (4.92%)
Wholesale trade.: 54 (2.58%)
Retail trade: 333 (15.92%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 56 (2.68%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 116 (5.54%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 88 (4.21%)
Educational, health and social services: 210 (10.04%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 431 (20.6%)
Other services (except public administration): 131 (6.26%)
Public administration: 163 (7.79%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,468 (70.17%)
Government workers: 300 (14.34%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 302 (14.44%)
Unpaid family workers: 22 (1.05%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,061 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 242 (11.74%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 202 (9.8%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 416 (20.18%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 383 (18.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 320 (15.53%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 232 (11.26%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 111 (5.39%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 121 (5.87%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.39%)
$200,000 or more: 26 (1.26%)
Median household income: $28,514

With earnings: 1,514 (73.46%)
--Mean earnings: $42,447
With Social Security income: 711 (34.5%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,701
With Supplemental Security Income: 95 (4.61%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,166
With public assistance income: 38 (1.84%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,054
With retirement income: 444 (21.54%)
--Mean retirement income: $20,140

Families: 1,249 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 75 (6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 53 (4.24%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 300 (24.02%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 245 (19.62%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 210 (16.81%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 172 (13.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 70 (5.6%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 100 (8.01%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.64%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (1.28%)
Median family income: $33,425

Per capita income: $20,367

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,075
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,859

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 121 (9.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 102 (8.17%)
----With related children under 5 years: 36 (2.88%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 46 (3.68%)
--With related children under 18 years: 46 (3.68%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (1.36%)
Individuals: 548 (43.88%)
--18 years and over: 375 (30.02%)
----65 years and over: 85 (6.81%)
--Related children under 18 years: 173 (13.85%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 125 (10.01%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 177 (14.17%)

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