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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 --ValuePercent
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

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