Lynchburg, VA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over52,279100.0
In labor force31,28059.8
Civilian labor force
31,24759.8
Employed
29,16055.8
Unemployed
2,0874.0
Percent of civilian labor force
6.7(X)
Armed Forces
330.1
Not in labor force20,99940.2
Females 16 years and over29,157100.0
In labor force15,64953.7
Civilian labor force
15,64353.7
Employed
14,59150.0
Own children under 6 years4,640100.0
All parents in family in labor force3,05765.9
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over28,619100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone21,96776.8
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled3,53112.3
Public transportation (including taxicab)8933.1
Walked1,3334.7
Other means2180.8
Worked at home6772.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes)16.8(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over29,160100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations9,71433.3
Service occupations4,99917.1
Sales and office occupations7,67826.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations580.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,0236.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations4,68816.1
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1030.4
Construction1,6195.6
Manufacturing5,34618.3
Wholesale trade8753.0
Retail trade3,60012.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,1093.8
Information6772.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,7526.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,9506.7
Educational, health and social services7,37425.3
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,4798.5
Other services (except public administration)1,5685.4
Public administration7082.4
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers24,28283.3
Government workers3,54012.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,2994.5
Unpaid family workers390.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households25,465100.0
Less than $10,0003,55013.9
$10,000 to $14,9992,1308.4
$15,000 to $24,9994,27716.8
$25,000 to $34,9993,71414.6
$35,000 to $49,9994,22416.6
$50,000 to $74,9993,91215.4
$75,000 to $99,9991,8067.1
$100,000 to $149,9991,1414.5
$150,000 to $199,9993181.2
$200,000 or more3931.5
Median household income (dollars)32,234(X)
With earnings19,16075.2
Mean earnings (dollars)
44,345(X)
With Social Security income8,07531.7
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,194(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,2805.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,436(X)
With public assistance income9933.9
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,638(X)
With retirement income4,82919.0
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,175(X)
Families15,797100.0
Less than $10,0001,3178.3
$10,000 to $14,9999185.8
$15,000 to $24,9992,17313.8
$25,000 to $34,9992,20614.0
$35,000 to $49,9992,94818.7
$50,000 to $74,9993,02619.2
$75,000 to $99,9991,59410.1
$100,000 to $149,9999686.1
$150,000 to $199,9992981.9
$200,000 or more3492.2
Median family income (dollars)40,844(X)
Per capita income (dollars)18,263(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers31,390(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers22,431(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,949(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.3
With related children under 18 years1,562(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.5
With related children under 5 years
732(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.6
Families with female householder, no husband present1,259(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.3
With related children under 18 years1,152(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)38.1
With related children under 5 years
558(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)49.9
Individuals9,363(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.9
18 years and over6,131(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.7
65 years and over
1,026(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.7
Related children under 18 years3,163(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.4
Related children 5 to 17 years
2,142(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,198(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.2
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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