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Rowlesburg, WV

Preston County, West Virginia

Latitude: 39.350119     Longitude: -79.672892
Population 620 (2005)
Elevation of Rowlesburg, West Virginia: 1406 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5470588, place: Rowlesburg town, West Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 522 (100%)
In labor force: 272 (52.11%)
--Civilian labor force: 272 (52.11%)
----Employed: 250 (47.89%)
----Unemployed: 22 (4.21%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 250 (47.89%)
Females 16 years and over: 281 (53.83%)
In labor force: 120 (22.99%)
--Civilian labor force: 120 (22.99%)
----Employed: 109 (20.88%)
Own children under 6 years: 27 (5.17%)
All parents in family in labor force: 16 (3.07%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 247 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 132 (53.44%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 76 (30.77%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 32 (12.96%)
Other means: 2 (0.81%)
Worked at home: 5 (2.02%)
Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 250 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 40 (16%)
Service occupations: 54 (21.6%)
Sales and office occupations: 56 (22.4%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 29 (11.6%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 71 (28.4%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (2.8%)
Construction: 22 (8.8%)
Manufacturing: 61 (24.4%)
Wholesale trade.: 14 (5.6%)
Retail trade: 31 (12.4%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 16 (6.4%)
Information: 2 (0.8%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 11 (4.4%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 4 (1.6%)
Educational, health and social services: 38 (15.2%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 11 (4.4%)
Other services (except public administration): 16 (6.4%)
Public administration: 17 (6.8%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 188 (75.2%)
Government workers: 48 (19.2%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 11 (4.4%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (1.2%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 254 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 37 (14.57%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 29 (11.42%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 48 (18.9%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 50 (19.69%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 31 (12.2%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 48 (18.9%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4 (1.57%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (1.97%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.79%)
Median household income: $28,125

With earnings: 161 (63.39%)
--Mean earnings: $39,482
With Social Security income: 109 (42.91%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,597
With Supplemental Security Income: 33 (12.99%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,818
With public assistance income: 14 (5.51%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,393
With retirement income: 60 (23.62%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,424

Families: 171 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (5.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 12 (7.02%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 32 (18.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 36 (21.05%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 25 (14.62%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 48 (28.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (1.17%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (2.92%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.17%)
Median family income: $32,813

Per capita income: $14,662

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,962
Female full-time, year-round workers: $12,750

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 13 (7.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 9 (5.26%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (1.75%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 6 (3.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 3 (1.75%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (1.75%)
Individuals: 79 (46.2%)
--18 years and over: 61 (35.67%)
----65 years and over: 13 (7.6%)
--Related children under 18 years: 15 (8.77%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 12 (7.02%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 40 (23.39%)

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