Vinton, VA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5181280, place: Vinton town, Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 6,197 (100%)
In labor force: 4,016 (64.81%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,016 (64.81%)
----Employed: 3,954 (63.81%)
----Unemployed: 62 (1%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,181 (35.19%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,464 (55.9%)
In labor force: 2,002 (32.31%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,002 (32.31%)
----Employed: 1,959 (31.61%)
Own children under 6 years: 568 (9.17%)
All parents in family in labor force: 371 (5.99%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,897 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,301 (84.71%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 462 (11.86%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 15 (0.38%)
Walked: 32 (0.82%)
Other means: 21 (0.54%)
Worked at home: 66 (1.69%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,954 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 980 (24.79%)
Service occupations: 424 (10.72%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,265 (31.99%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 531 (13.43%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 754 (19.07%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 19 (0.48%)
Construction: 311 (7.87%)
Manufacturing: 536 (13.56%)
Wholesale trade.: 221 (5.59%)
Retail trade: 571 (14.44%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 308 (7.79%)
Information: 67 (1.69%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 399 (10.09%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 226 (5.72%)
Educational, health and social services: 697 (17.63%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 181 (4.58%)
Other services (except public administration): 283 (7.16%)
Public administration: 135 (3.41%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 3,340 (84.47%)
Government workers: 405 (10.24%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 209 (5.29%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 3,330 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 350 (10.51%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 241 (7.24%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 590 (17.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 643 (19.31%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 577 (17.33%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 630 (18.92%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 230 (6.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 65 (1.95%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.12%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $32,620

With earnings: 2,603 (78.17%)
--Mean earnings: $38,460
With Social Security income: 1,099 (33%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,178
With Supplemental Security Income: 131 (3.93%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,249
With public assistance income: 71 (2.13%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,769
With retirement income: 588 (17.66%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,166

Families: 2,198 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 118 (5.37%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 22 (1%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 294 (13.38%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 505 (22.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 411 (18.7%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 585 (26.62%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 213 (9.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 46 (2.09%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.18%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $40,701

Per capita income: $16,817

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,070
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,950

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 152 (6.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 134 (6.1%)
----With related children under 5 years: 68 (3.09%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 125 (5.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 125 (5.69%)
----With related children under 5 years: 68 (3.09%)
Individuals: 738 (33.58%)
--18 years and over: 469 (21.34%)
----65 years and over: 86 (3.91%)
--Related children under 18 years: 269 (12.24%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 170 (7.73%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 276 (12.56%)

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