You are here: Real Estate Search » Sights » Sights Virginia » Sights CAPE CHARLES, VA » Economy

Cape Charles, Virginia Economy Profile

Official State Website URL- http://www.virginia.gov

QuickFacts


 Cape Charles, Virginia United States
StateVirginia
CityCape Charles
Total population1,134 281,421,906
Male491138,053,563
Female643143,368,343
Median age (years)44.235.3
Total households536105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)22,23741,994

Cape Charles, Virginia Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Cape Charles, Virginia equals 322. Government workers comprise 15.09% of workers in Cape Charles, Virginia. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up eleven point nine four percent of Cape Charles, Virginia labor force. There are two unpaid family workers in Cape Charles, Virginia.

6.98% of population are involved in construction, fifteen point three two percent are in manufacturing, and one point five eight percent are in wholesale trade. 8.56% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Cape Charles, Virginia. 11.49% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Cape Charles, Virginia.

54.58% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Cape Charles, Virginia. Fifty-seven point six seven percent of Cape Charles, Virginia workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Five point eight one percent of Cape Charles, Virginia residents work at home. 2.33% use public transportation (including taxicab).

 Cape Charles, Virginia %, Cape Charles, Virginia United States
Population 16 years and over863  217,168,077
In labor force471 54.58%63.92%
- Civilian labor force471 54.58%63.39%
- - Employed444 51.45%59.73%
- - Unemployed27 3.13%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force5.7  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force392 45.42%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over513 59.44%51.66%
In labor force251 29.08%29.72%
- Civilian labor force251 29.08%29.65%
- - Employed237 27.46%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years85 9.85%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force39  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over430  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone248 57.67%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled97 22.56%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)10 2.33%4.73%
Walked37 8.6%2.93%
Other means13 3.02%1.19%
Worked at home25 5.81%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)23.7 5.51%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over444  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations134 30.18%33.65%
Service occupations62 13.96%14.86%
Sales and office occupations93 20.95%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations15 3.38%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations63 14.19%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations77 17.34%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining13 2.93%1.87%
Construction31 6.98%6.78%
Manufacturing68 15.32%14.1%
Wholesale trade7 1.58%3.6%
Retail trade30 6.76%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities31 6.98%5.2%
Information10 2.25%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing19 4.28%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services38 8.56%9.3%
Educational, health and social services85 19.14%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services51 11.49%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)48 10.81%4.87%
Public administration13 2.93%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers322 72.52%78.47%
Government workers67 15.09%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business53 11.94%6.63%
Unpaid family workers2 0.45%0.31%
 Cape Charles, Virginia %, Cape Charles, Virginia United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households510  105,539,122
Less than $10,000149 29.22%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,99944 8.63%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,99997 19.02%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,99962 12.16%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,99963 12.35%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,99951 10.0%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,99921 4.12%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,99911 2.16%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99910 1.96%2.2%
$200,000 or more2 0.39%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)22,237  41,994
With earnings308 35.69%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)34,581  56,604
With Social Security income226 26.19%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)9,793  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income60 6.95%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,188  6,320
With public assistance income49 5.68%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,351  3,032
With retirement income103 11.94%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)8,606  17,376
 
Families270  72,261,780
Less than $10,00043 15.93%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,99921 7.78%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,99962 22.96%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,99928 10.37%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,99953 19.63%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,99924 8.89%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,99918 6.67%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,9999 3.33%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99910 3.7%2.75%
$200,000 or more2 0.74%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)29,167  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)13,789  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers25,536  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers23,984  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families58  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years41 70.69%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years22 37.93%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present46  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years35 76.09%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years18 39.13%42.27%
 
Individuals319  33,899,812
18 years and over196 61.44%65.35%
- 65 years and over56 17.55%9.7%
Related children under 18 years118 36.99%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years73 22.88%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over99 31.03%31.63%
View more about Cape Charles, Virginia: population  |   housing  |   education  |   economy  |   neighborhood


The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.