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Christiansburg, Virginia Economy Profile

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 Christiansburg, Virginia United States
StateVirginia
CityChristiansburg
Total population16,947 281,421,906
Male8,151138,053,563
Female8,796143,368,343
Median age (years)35.235.3
Total households7,093105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)40,85141,994

Christiansburg, Virginia Economy

sixty-nine point four four percent of people are in the labor force of Christiansburg, Virginia. The total population of Christiansburg, Virginia is 16,947 people. Per capita income in Christiansburg, Virginia is equal to $19,579. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Christiansburg, Virginia, receive $35,139, female full-time, year-round workers in Christiansburg, Virginia, are paid twenty-three thousand, three hundred and ninety-eight dollars. There are 227 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 4.45% of workers in Christiansburg, Virginia. Seventy point three four percent comprise private wage and salary workers in Christiansburg, Virginia. There are thirteen Unpaid family workers in Christiansburg, Virginia. 341 people are involved in public administration. 28.77% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Christiansburg, Virginia. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Christiansburg, Virginia is as follows: 2.76%.

 Christiansburg, Virginia %, Christiansburg, Virginia United States
Population 16 years and over13,292  217,168,077
In labor force9,230 69.44%63.92%
- Civilian labor force9,196 69.18%63.39%
- - Employed8,992 67.65%59.73%
- - Unemployed204 1.53%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force2.2  5.8
- Armed Forces34 0.26%0.53%
Not in labor force4,062 30.56%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over6,983 52.54%51.66%
In labor force4,455 33.52%29.72%
- Civilian labor force4,455 33.52%29.65%
- - Employed4,365 32.84%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years1,438 10.82%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force1,010  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over8,954  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone7,698 85.97%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled805 8.99%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)20 0.22%4.73%
Walked76 0.85%2.93%
Other means105 1.17%1.19%
Worked at home250 2.79%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)20.0 0.22%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over8,992  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations3,099 34.46%33.65%
Service occupations1,209 13.45%14.86%
Sales and office occupations2,327 25.88%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations17 0.19%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations869 9.66%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,471 16.36%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining29 0.32%1.87%
Construction478 5.32%6.78%
Manufacturing1,797 19.98%14.1%
Wholesale trade166 1.85%3.6%
Retail trade1,178 13.1%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities248 2.76%5.2%
Information132 1.47%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing497 5.53%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services547 6.08%9.3%
Educational, health and social services2,587 28.77%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services561 6.24%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)431 4.79%4.87%
Public administration341 3.79%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers6,325 70.34%78.47%
Government workers2,254 25.07%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business400 4.45%6.63%
Unpaid family workers13 0.14%0.31%
 Christiansburg, Virginia %, Christiansburg, Virginia United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households7,070  105,539,122
Less than $10,000523 7.4%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999492 6.96%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999957 13.54%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999982 13.89%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9991,460 20.65%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9991,542 21.81%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999731 10.34%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999281 3.97%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99948 0.68%2.2%
$200,000 or more54 0.76%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)40,851  41,994
With earnings5,756 43.3%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)46,363  56,604
With Social Security income1,794 13.5%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)11,641  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income287 2.16%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,498  6,320
With public assistance income215 1.62%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,147  3,032
With retirement income1,218 9.16%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)15,949  17,376
 
Families4,824  72,261,780
Less than $10,000209 4.33%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999177 3.67%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999432 8.96%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999695 14.41%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9991,085 22.49%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9991,297 26.89%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999605 12.54%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999247 5.12%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99948 1.0%2.75%
$200,000 or more29 0.6%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)47,428  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)19,579  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers35,139  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers23,398  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families307  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years267 86.97%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years191 62.21%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present227  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years200 88.11%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years124 54.63%42.27%
 
Individuals1,425  33,899,812
18 years and over923 64.77%65.35%
- 65 years and over136 9.54%9.7%
Related children under 18 years488 34.25%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years298 20.91%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over498 34.95%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.