USA Counties 1998 Virginia (51000) General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 6,733,996 Population - total, 1990............................................. 6,189,197 Population - total, 1980............................................. 5,346,797 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 8.8 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 15.8 Population - white, 1996............................................. 5,111,445 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 76.6 Population - black, 1996............................................. 1,322,722 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 19.8 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 17,780 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 0.3 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 223,504 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 3.3 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 223,828 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 3.4 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 454,741 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 911,248 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 747,157 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 95,039 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 14.5 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 52,188 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 8.0 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 790 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 8.3 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 1,060,809 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 1,018,267 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 75.2 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 24.5 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 652 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 7,897 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 5,901 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 962,924 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 834,421 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 133,431 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 95,490 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 3,389,493 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 3,238,830 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 4.4 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 4.3 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 147,349,456 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 121,396,509 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 22,493 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 19,537 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 34,818 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 33,328 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 12.0 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 10.2 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 2,377 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 76,117,509 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 162,378 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 12,683 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 23.8 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 37.7 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 2,481,306 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 25,497 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 45,523 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 42,116 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 4,119,272 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 2,797,765 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 7,673 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available (D ) Avoid disclosure of confidential information (X ) Not applicable (S ) Does not meet publication standards (Z ) Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown (FN) Footnote in place of data