Hampton, Virginia Economy Profile

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Hampton, Virginia Economy

sixty-two point three eight percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Hampton, Virginia. Among them 30.31% are females aged 16 and over. 79.74% of Hampton, Virginia workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 2.77% use public transportation (including taxicab). One point five percent of Hampton, Virginia residents work at home.

The total population of Hampton, Virginia is 146,437 people. The median household income in Hampton, Virginia is $39,532. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 32.1% of all occupations. 10.96% of Hampton, Virginia population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 27.84% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 13.71% of occupations.

19.42% of families in Hampton, Virginia have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. 0.0 of families are below poverty level. Hampton, Virginia median household income is $39,532. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive $31,666, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid twenty-four thousand, five hundred and seventy-eight dollars.

	Hampton, Virginia	%, Hampton, Virginia	United States
Population 16 years and over	115,091		217,168,077
In labor force	71,790	62.38%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	65,087	56.55%	63.39%
- - Employed	60,810	52.84%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	4,277	3.72%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	6.6		5.8
- Armed Forces	6,703	5.82%	0.53%
Not in labor force	43,301	37.62%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	58,651	50.96%	51.66%
In labor force	34,882	30.31%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	33,452	29.07%	29.65%
- - Employed	31,261	27.16%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	10,458	9.09%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	6,812		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	66,101		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	52,708	79.74%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,518	12.89%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	1,833	2.77%	4.73%
Walked	1,288	1.95%	2.93%
Other means	760	1.15%	1.19%
Worked at home	994	1.5%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	21.8	0.03%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	60,810		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,518	32.1%	33.65%
Service occupations	9,194	15.12%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	16,932	27.84%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	162	0.27%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	6,667	10.96%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,337	13.71%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	208	0.34%	1.87%
Construction	3,906	6.42%	6.78%
Manufacturing	9,429	15.51%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	1,267	2.08%	3.6%
Retail trade	7,882	12.96%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,514	4.13%	5.2%
Information	1,725	2.84%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	2,963	4.87%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	5,538	9.11%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	12,423	20.43%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	4,690	7.71%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	2,838	4.67%	4.87%
Public administration	5,427	8.92%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	44,616	73.37%	78.47%
Government workers	13,867	22.8%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,237	3.68%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	90	0.15%	0.31%

	Hampton, Virginia	%, Hampton, Virginia	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	53,954		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	4,503	8.35%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	3,523	6.53%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	7,627	14.14%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	8,391	15.55%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	9,649	17.88%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	11,314	20.97%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	5,249	9.73%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	2,640	4.89%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	543	1.01%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	515	0.95%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	39,532		41,994
With earnings	45,227	39.3%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	44,998		56,604
With Social Security income	12,445	10.81%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	10,538		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	1,754	1.52%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	5,774		6,320
With public assistance income	1,577	1.37%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,264		3,032
With retirement income	12,740	11.07%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	17,728		17,376
Families	36,245		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	1,984	5.47%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	1,566	4.32%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	4,205	11.6%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	5,061	13.96%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	7,039	19.42%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	8,808	24.3%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	4,512	12.45%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	2,189	6.04%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	467	1.29%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	414	1.14%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	46,110		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	19,774		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	31,666		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	24,578		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	3,204		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	2,658	82.96%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	1,207	37.67%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	2,292		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	2,076	90.58%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	909	39.66%	42.27%
Individuals	15,088		33,899,812
18 years and over	9,388	62.22%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	1,241	8.23%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	5,475	36.29%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	3,903	25.87%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	4,660	30.89%	31.63%

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