Pearisburg, VA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5161208, place: Pearisburg town, Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,087 (100%)
In labor force: 1,162 (55.68%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,162 (55.68%)
----Employed: 1,090 (52.23%)
----Unemployed: 72 (3.45%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 925 (44.32%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,133 (54.29%)
In labor force: 540 (25.87%)
--Civilian labor force: 540 (25.87%)
----Employed: 518 (24.82%)
Own children under 6 years: 202 (9.68%)
All parents in family in labor force: 101 (4.84%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,083 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 886 (81.81%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 141 (13.02%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 13 (1.2%)
Walked: 9 (0.83%)
Other means: 13 (1.2%)
Worked at home: 21 (1.94%)
Mean travel time to work: 24 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,090 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 297 (27.25%)
Service occupations: 148 (13.58%)
Sales and office occupations: 258 (23.67%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.46%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 122 (11.19%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 260 (23.85%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 14 (1.28%)
Construction: 75 (6.88%)
Manufacturing: 301 (27.61%)
Wholesale trade.: 37 (3.39%)
Retail trade: 146 (13.39%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 34 (3.12%)
Information: 17 (1.56%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 33 (3.03%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 68 (6.24%)
Educational, health and social services: 243 (22.29%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 56 (5.14%)
Other services (except public administration): 27 (2.48%)
Public administration: 39 (3.58%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 820 (75.23%)
Government workers: 238 (21.83%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 32 (2.94%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,125 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 163 (14.49%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 115 (10.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 162 (14.4%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 144 (12.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 245 (21.78%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 188 (16.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 75 (6.67%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 18 (1.6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.62%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.71%)
Median household income: $33,720

With earnings: 779 (69.24%)
--Mean earnings: $38,585
With Social Security income: 447 (39.73%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,250
With Supplemental Security Income: 55 (4.89%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,031
With public assistance income: 50 (4.44%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,613
With retirement income: 238 (21.16%)
--Mean retirement income: $21,975

Families: 741 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 58 (7.83%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 43 (5.8%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 73 (9.85%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 108 (14.57%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 215 (29.01%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 149 (20.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 65 (8.77%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 15 (2.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.94%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.08%)
Median family income: $39,937

Per capita income: $17,412

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,347
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,482

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 85 (11.47%)
--With related children under 18 years: 67 (9.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 44 (5.94%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 43 (5.8%)
--With related children under 18 years: 40 (5.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (3.1%)
Individuals: 387 (52.23%)
--18 years and over: 283 (38.19%)
----65 years and over: 68 (9.18%)
--Related children under 18 years: 104 (14.04%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 55 (7.42%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 140 (18.89%)

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