Jefferson, West Virginia county Economy Profile

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 Jefferson, West Virginia United States
StateWest Virginia
CountyJefferson
Total population42,190 281,421,906
Male20,873138,053,563
Female21,317143,368,343
Median age (years)36.835.3
Total households16,165105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)44,37441,994

Jefferson, West Virginia county Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Jefferson, West Virginia equals fifteen thousand, five hundred and twenty-five. Government workers comprise twenty-one point one three percent of workers in Jefferson, West Virginia. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up six point six seven percent of Jefferson, West Virginia labor force. There are 57 unpaid family workers in Jefferson, West Virginia.

ten point nine seven percent of population are involved in construction, ten point seven nine percent are in manufacturing, and one point six eight percent are in wholesale trade. 9.41% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Jefferson, West Virginia. Ten point three four percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Jefferson, West Virginia.

67.96% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Jefferson, West Virginia. Seventy-two point one percent of Jefferson, West Virginia workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Three point four five percent of Jefferson, West Virginia residents work at home. 2.64% use public transportation (including taxicab).

 Jefferson, West Virginia %, Jefferson, West Virginia United States
Population 16 years and over33,354  217,168,077
In labor force22,669 67.96%63.92%
- Civilian labor force22,611 67.79%63.39%
- - Employed21,581 64.7%59.73%
- - Unemployed1,030 3.09%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force4.6  5.8
- Armed Forces58 0.17%0.53%
Not in labor force10,685 32.04%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over16,953 50.83%51.66%
In labor force10,202 30.59%29.72%
- Civilian labor force10,202 30.59%29.65%
- - Employed9,634 28.88%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years2,999 8.99%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force1,824  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over21,066  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone15,188 72.1%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled3,738 17.74%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)556 2.64%4.73%
Walked713 3.38%2.93%
Other means145 0.69%1.19%
Worked at home726 3.45%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)36.8 0.17%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over21,581  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations7,215 33.43%33.65%
Service occupations3,696 17.13%14.86%
Sales and office occupations4,809 22.28%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations176 0.82%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,789 12.92%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,896 13.42%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining557 2.58%1.87%
Construction2,367 10.97%6.78%
Manufacturing2,328 10.79%14.1%
Wholesale trade363 1.68%3.6%
Retail trade2,659 12.32%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities813 3.77%5.2%
Information624 2.89%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,047 4.85%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,031 9.41%9.3%
Educational, health and social services3,732 17.29%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,232 10.34%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)996 4.62%4.87%
Public administration1,832 8.49%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers15,525 71.94%78.47%
Government workers4,559 21.13%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,440 6.67%6.63%
Unpaid family workers57 0.26%0.31%
 Jefferson, West Virginia %, Jefferson, West Virginia United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households16,179  105,539,122
Less than $10,0001,358 8.39%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9991,085 6.71%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9992,015 12.45%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9991,835 11.34%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9992,747 16.98%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9993,546 21.92%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9991,966 12.15%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,9991,204 7.44%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999241 1.49%2.2%
$200,000 or more182 1.12%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)44,374  41,994
With earnings13,516 40.52%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)52,536  56,604
With Social Security income3,871 11.61%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,388  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income406 1.22%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,840  6,320
With public assistance income277 0.83%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,095  3,032
With retirement income2,866 8.59%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)20,540  17,376
 
Families11,390  72,261,780
Less than $10,000514 4.51%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999513 4.5%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,162 10.2%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9991,262 11.08%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9992,036 17.88%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9992,836 24.9%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9991,692 14.86%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,9991,017 8.93%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999218 1.91%2.75%
$200,000 or more140 1.23%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)51,351  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)20,441  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers35,235  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers26,531  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families817  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years613 75.03%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years297 36.35%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present334  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years296 88.62%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years182 54.49%42.27%
 
Individuals4,231  33,899,812
18 years and over3,034 71.71%65.35%
- 65 years and over430 10.16%9.7%
Related children under 18 years1,111 26.26%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years752 17.77%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,652 39.05%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.