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 This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Amherst County Public Schools, VA based on the 2009 American Community Survey.  See related sections  General Demographics,  Social Characteristics and  Housing Characteristics.
 
 
 
| -- Table/Item -- | Value | Percent |  | EMPLOYMENT STATUS |  |  |  | Population 16 years and over | 26,269 | 100.0 |  | In labor force | 16,109 | 61.3 |  | Civilian labor force | 16,101 | 61.3 |  | Employed | 15,439 | 58.8 |  | Unemployed | 662 | 2.5 |  | Armed Forces | 8 | 0.0 |  | Not in labor force | 10,160 | 38.7 |  |  |  |  |  | Civilian labor force | 16,101 | 61.3 |  | Percent Unemployed | 4.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Females 16 years and over | 14,096 | 53.7 |  | In labor force | 7,891 | 30.0 |  | Civilian labor force | 7,891 | 30.0 |  | Employed | 7,540 | 28.7 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children under 6 years | 1,782 | 6.8 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 1,236 | 4.7 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children 6 to 17 years | 4,330 | 16.5 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 3,313 | 12.6 |  |  |  |  |  | COMMUTING TO WORK |  |  |  | Workers 16 years and over | 14,942 | 100.0 |  | Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 12,114 | 81.1 |  | Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,516 | 10.1 |  | Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 78 | 0.5 |  | Walked | 452 | 3.0 |  | Other means | 183 | 1.2 |  | Worked at home | 599 | 4.0 |  |  |  |  |  | Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | OCCUPATION |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,439 | 100.0 |  | Management, professional, and related occupations | 4,387 | 28.4 |  | Service occupations | 2,675 | 17.3 |  | Sales and office occupations | 3,460 | 22.4 |  | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 178 | 1.2 |  | Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations | 2,038 | 13.2 |  | Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,701 | 17.5 |  |  |  |  |  | INDUSTRY |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,439 | 100.0 |  | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 213 | 1.4 |  | Construction | 1,705 | 11.0 |  | Manufacturing | 2,516 | 16.3 |  | Wholesale trade | 339 | 2.2 |  | Retail trade | 1,425 | 9.2 |  | Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 876 | 5.7 |  | Information | 173 | 1.1 |  | Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing | 917 | 5.9 |  | Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services | 911 | 5.9 |  | Educational services & health care & social assistance | 3,867 | 25.0 |  | Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services | 1,064 | 6.9 |  | Other services, except public administration | 886 | 5.7 |  | Public administration | 547 | 3.5 |  |  |  |  |  | CLASS OF WORKER |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,439 | 100.0 |  | Private wage and salary workers | 12,044 | 78.0 |  | Government workers | 2,448 | 15.9 |  | Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 916 | 5.9 |  | Unpaid family workers | 31 | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  | INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |  |  |  | Total households | 12,688 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 1,011 | 8.0 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 733 | 5.8 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,522 | 12.0 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,614 | 12.7 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,887 | 14.9 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,025 | 23.8 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,486 | 11.7 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,024 | 8.1 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 232 | 1.8 |  | $200,000 or more | 154 | 1.2 |  | Median household income (dollars) | 45,947 |  |  | Mean household income (dollars) | 54,198 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With earnings | 9,811 | 77.3 |  | Mean earnings (dollars) | 55,583 |  |  | With Social Security | 4,300 | 33.9 |  | Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 14,766 |  |  | With retirement income | 2,891 | 22.8 |  | Mean retirement income (dollars) | 14,677 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With Supplemental Security Income | 567 | 4.5 |  | Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,046 |  |  | With cash public assistance income | 186 | 1.5 |  | Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 1,021 |  |  | With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 956 | 7.5 |  |  |  |  |  | Families | 8,823 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 386 | 4.4 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 228 | 2.6 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 690 | 7.8 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,108 | 12.6 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,297 | 14.7 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,445 | 27.7 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,362 | 15.4 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 938 | 10.6 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 215 | 2.4 |  | $200,000 or more | 154 | 1.7 |  | Median family income (dollars) | 55,779 |  |  | Mean family income (dollars) | 63,757 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Per capita income (dollars) | 21,463 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nonfamily households | 3,865 | 43.8 |  | Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 23,992 |  |  | Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 29,886 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 23,661 |  |  | Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 41,065 |  |  | Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 30,141 |  |  |  |  |  |  | PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL |  |  |  | All families | 8.1 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 10.0 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 16.4 |  |  | Married couple families | 4.0 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 2.2 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 3.6 |  |  | Families with female householder, no husband present | 24.1 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 28.6 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 46.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  | All people | 13.5 |  |  | Under 18 years | 13.5 |  |  | Related children under 18 years | 12.6 |  |  | Related children under 5 years | 19.5 |  |  | Related children 5 to 17 years | 10.3 |  |  | 18 years and over | 13.5 |  |  | 18 to 64 years | 13.3 |  |  | 65 years and over | 14.1 |  |  | People in families | 8.2 |  |  | Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 35.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates |  |  |  Additional Information
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