2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
Rockingham County
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Estimate |
Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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220,209
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219,071
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221,348
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In labor force
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164,769
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161,276
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168,262
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Civilian labor force
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164,535
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161,040
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168,030
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Employed
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157,534
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153,756
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161,313
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Unemployed
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7,001
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5,260
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8,742
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Percent unemployed
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4.3
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3.3
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5.3
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Armed Forces
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234
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33
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435
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Not in labor force
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55,440
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51,840
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59,040
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Females 16 years and over
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112,884
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111,703
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114,065
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In labor force
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75,900
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72,772
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79,028
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Civilian labor force
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75,900
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72,772
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79,028
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Employed
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72,431
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69,430
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75,432
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Own children under 6 years
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17,901
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16,598
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19,205
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All parents in family in labor force
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11,491
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9,828
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13,154
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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48,806
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47,270
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50,342
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All parents in family in labor force
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37,428
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34,588
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40,268
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Population 16 to 19 years
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14,724
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13,572
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15,876
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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545
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129
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961
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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180
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0
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480
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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151,719
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147,708
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155,730
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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132,409
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128,563
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136,255
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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8,940
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6,929
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10,951
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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1,292
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677
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1,907
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Walked
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2,422
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1,638
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3,206
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Other means
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1,372
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643
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2,101
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Worked at home
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5,284
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3,931
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6,637
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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27.3
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26.0
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28.6
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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157,534
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153,756
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161,313
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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61,875
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57,517
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66,233
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Service occupations
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16,777
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14,332
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19,222
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Sales and office occupations
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43,831
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39,960
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47,702
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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460
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110
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810
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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15,387
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12,983
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17,791
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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19,204
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16,906
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21,502
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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1,398
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241
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2,555
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Construction
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9,897
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7,904
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11,890
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Manufacturing
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32,434
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29,030
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35,838
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Wholesale trade
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5,559
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4,260
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6,858
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Retail trade
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20,079
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17,309
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22,849
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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8,888
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6,888
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10,888
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Information
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5,114
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4,000
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6,228
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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8,752
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6,833
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10,671
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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16,820
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14,388
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19,252
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Educational, health, and social services
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28,592
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25,310
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31,874
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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8,684
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6,892
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10,476
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Other services (except public administration)
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5,737
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4,247
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7,227
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Public administration
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5,580
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4,074
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7,086
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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125,289
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120,654
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129,924
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Government workers
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20,143
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17,153
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23,133
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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12,102
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10,130
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14,074
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Unpaid family workers
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0
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0
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370
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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106,917
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104,884
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108,950
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Less than $10,000
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5,538
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3,999
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7,077
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$10,000 to $14,999
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3,564
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2,364
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4,764
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$15,000 to $24,999
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6,757
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5,244
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8,270
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$25,000 to $34,999
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8,377
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6,671
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10,083
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$35,000 to $49,999
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13,902
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11,889
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15,915
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$50,000 to $74,999
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26,698
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24,152
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29,244
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$75,000 to $99,999
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17,620
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15,287
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19,953
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$100,000 to $149,999
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16,839
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14,686
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18,992
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$150,000 to $199,999
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4,291
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3,159
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5,423
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$200,000 or more
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3,331
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2,268
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4,394
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Median household income (dollars)
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63,851
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61,066
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66,636
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Mean household income (dollars)
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74,021
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70,525
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77,517
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With earnings
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91,566
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89,279
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93,853
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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75,085
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71,524
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78,646
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With Social Security
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22,734
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21,044
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24,424
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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12,460
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11,623
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13,297
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With retirement income
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16,368
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14,485
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18,251
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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17,067
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14,976
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19,158
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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8,924
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7,225
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10,624
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With Supplemental Security Income
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1,895
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1,161
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2,629
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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8,146
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5,645
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10,647
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With cash public assistance income
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1,666
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958
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2,374
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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3,625
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813
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6,437
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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1,873
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1,020
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2,726
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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2,703
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1,616
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3,790
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Families
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76,128
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73,011
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79,245
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Less than $10,000
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2,129
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1,101
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3,157
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$10,000 to $14,999
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918
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227
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1,609
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$15,000 to $24,999
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3,915
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2,712
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5,118
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$25,000 to $34,999
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5,226
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3,962
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6,490
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$35,000 to $49,999
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7,666
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6,051
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9,281
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$50,000 to $74,999
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20,315
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17,964
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22,666
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$75,000 to $99,999
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14,910
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12,826
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16,994
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$100,000 to $149,999
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14,442
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12,485
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16,399
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$150,000 to $199,999
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3,757
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2,767
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4,747
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$200,000 or more
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2,850
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1,918
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3,782
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Median family income (dollars)
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71,902
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68,635
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75,169
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Mean family income (dollars)
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83,699
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79,345
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88,053
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Per capita income (dollars)
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29,282
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28,094
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30,470
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Nonfamily households
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30,789
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27,964
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33,614
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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39,043
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33,903
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44,183
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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45,551
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41,692
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49,410
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Median earnings (dollars):
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32,402
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30,872
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33,932
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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51,553
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50,015
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53,091
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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35,266
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33,360
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37,172
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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2,696
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1,566
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3,826
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With related children under 18 years
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1,791
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841
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2,741
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With related children under 5 years only
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341
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1
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681
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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1,690
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774
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2,606
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With related children under 18 years
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1,592
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673
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2,511
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With related children under 5 years only
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341
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1
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681
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Individuals
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14,356
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10,762
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17,950
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18 years and over
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10,636
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8,075
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13,197
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65 years and over
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3,103
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1,809
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4,397
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Related children under 18 years
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3,070
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1,257
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4,883
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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2,311
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915
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3,707
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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7,510
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5,393
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9,627
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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5.1
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3.8
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6.4
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18 years and over
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5.0
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3.8
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6.2
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65 years and over
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11.3
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6.5
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16.1
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Related children under 18 years
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4.5
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1.9
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7.1
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Related children under 5 years
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4.8
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0.7
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8.9
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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4.4
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1.8
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7.0
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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16.5
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12.5
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20.5
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