Preston, West Virginia county Economy Profile

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 Preston, West Virginia United States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Total population29,334 281,421,906
Male14,535138,053,563
Female14,799143,368,343
Median age (years)39.135.3
Total households11,544105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)27,92741,994

Preston, West Virginia county Economy

55.26% of people are in the labor force of Preston, West Virginia. The total population of Preston, West Virginia is twenty-nine thousand, three hundred and thirty-four people. Per capita income in Preston, West Virginia is equal to $13,596. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Preston, West Virginia, receive twenty-six thousand, four hundred and forty dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Preston, West Virginia, are paid seventeen thousand, nine hundred and five dollars. There are 356 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up seven point eight four percent of workers in Preston, West Virginia. Seventy-four point nine four percent comprise private wage and salary workers in Preston, West Virginia. There are seventy-five Unpaid family workers in Preston, West Virginia. 621 people are involved in public administration. 22.1% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Preston, West Virginia. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Preston, West Virginia is as follows: 6.49%.

 Preston, West Virginia %, Preston, West Virginia United States
Population 16 years and over23,413  217,168,077
In labor force12,937 55.26%63.92%
- Civilian labor force12,922 55.19%63.39%
- - Employed12,042 51.43%59.73%
- - Unemployed880 3.76%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force6.8  5.8
- Armed Forces15 0.06%0.53%
Not in labor force10,476 44.74%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over11,887 50.77%51.66%
In labor force5,558 23.74%29.72%
- Civilian labor force5,558 23.74%29.65%
- - Employed5,167 22.07%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years1,905 8.14%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force1,085  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over11,869  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone9,107 76.73%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,942 16.36%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)35 0.29%4.73%
Walked262 2.21%2.93%
Other means143 1.2%1.19%
Worked at home380 3.2%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)30.2 0.25%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over12,042  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations2,602 21.61%33.65%
Service occupations2,121 17.61%14.86%
Sales and office occupations2,674 22.21%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations196 1.63%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,913 15.89%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,536 21.06%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining854 7.09%1.87%
Construction1,096 9.1%6.78%
Manufacturing1,503 12.48%14.1%
Wholesale trade283 2.35%3.6%
Retail trade1,594 13.24%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities781 6.49%5.2%
Information214 1.78%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing337 2.8%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services725 6.02%9.3%
Educational, health and social services2,661 22.1%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services740 6.15%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)633 5.26%4.87%
Public administration621 5.16%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers9,024 74.94%78.47%
Government workers1,999 16.6%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business944 7.84%6.63%
Unpaid family workers75 0.62%0.31%
 Preston, West Virginia %, Preston, West Virginia United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households11,551  105,539,122
Less than $10,0001,673 14.48%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9991,316 11.39%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9992,208 19.12%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9991,946 16.85%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9992,063 17.86%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9991,543 13.36%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999462 4.0%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999230 1.99%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99962 0.54%2.2%
$200,000 or more48 0.42%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)27,927  41,994
With earnings8,397 35.86%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)34,977  56,604
With Social Security income3,835 16.38%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,140  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income646 2.76%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,817  6,320
With public assistance income374 1.6%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,011  3,032
With retirement income2,482 10.6%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)12,300  17,376
 
Families8,390  72,261,780
Less than $10,000796 9.49%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999705 8.4%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,458 17.38%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9991,589 18.94%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9991,734 20.67%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9991,389 16.56%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999435 5.18%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999199 2.37%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99958 0.69%2.75%
$200,000 or more27 0.32%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)32,904  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)13,596  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers26,440  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers17,905  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,235  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years814 65.91%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years356 28.83%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present356  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years292 82.02%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years114 32.02%42.27%
 
Individuals5,302  33,899,812
18 years and over3,552 66.99%65.35%
- 65 years and over604 11.39%9.7%
Related children under 18 years1,624 30.63%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years1,143 21.56%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,365 25.75%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.