Richlands, VA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5166928, place: Richlands town, Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,546 (100%)
In labor force: 1,737 (48.98%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,737 (48.98%)
----Employed: 1,609 (45.38%)
----Unemployed: 128 (3.61%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,809 (51.02%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,945 (54.85%)
In labor force: 773 (21.8%)
--Civilian labor force: 773 (21.8%)
----Employed: 718 (20.25%)
Own children under 6 years: 175 (4.94%)
All parents in family in labor force: 60 (1.69%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,583 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,334 (84.27%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 164 (10.36%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (0.44%)
Walked: 22 (1.39%)
Other means: 19 (1.2%)
Worked at home: 37 (2.34%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,609 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 482 (29.96%)
Service occupations: 226 (14.05%)
Sales and office occupations: 379 (23.56%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 240 (14.92%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 282 (17.53%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 108 (6.71%)
Construction: 116 (7.21%)
Manufacturing: 116 (7.21%)
Wholesale trade.: 14 (0.87%)
Retail trade: 249 (15.48%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 126 (7.83%)
Information: 62 (3.85%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 81 (5.03%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 140 (8.7%)
Educational, health and social services: 327 (20.32%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 101 (6.28%)
Other services (except public administration): 114 (7.09%)
Public administration: 55 (3.42%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,275 (79.24%)
Government workers: 212 (13.18%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 107 (6.65%)
Unpaid family workers: 15 (0.93%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,939 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 389 (20.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 227 (11.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 387 (19.96%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 296 (15.27%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 283 (14.6%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 178 (9.18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 88 (4.54%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 58 (2.99%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 20 (1.03%)
$200,000 or more: 13 (0.67%)
Median household income: $23,712

With earnings: 1,170 (60.34%)
--Mean earnings: $39,919
With Social Security income: 906 (46.73%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,878
With Supplemental Security Income: 161 (8.3%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,108
With public assistance income: 112 (5.78%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,288
With retirement income: 432 (22.28%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,840

Families: 1,279 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 133 (10.4%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 76 (5.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 303 (23.69%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 216 (16.89%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 245 (19.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 146 (11.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 88 (6.88%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 44 (3.44%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 21 (1.64%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.55%)
Median family income: $30,257

Per capita income: $15,548

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,682
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,670

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 174 (13.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 91 (7.11%)
----With related children under 5 years: 28 (2.19%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 44 (3.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 36 (2.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (1.25%)
Individuals: 747 (58.41%)
--18 years and over: 559 (43.71%)
----65 years and over: 133 (10.4%)
--Related children under 18 years: 188 (14.7%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 161 (12.59%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 253 (19.78%)

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