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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of South Boston is $17,669, which is much lower than the state average of $33,958 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. South Boston median household income is $30,764, which has grown by 18.49% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.81% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average South Boston residents spend 15.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #489

South Boston, VA
17,669 USD
Virginia
33,958 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Boston, VA
29,038 USD
Virginia
34,987 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
South Boston, VA
31,174 USD
Virginia
41,629 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
South Boston, VA
26,491 USD
Virginia
28,890 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #484
South Boston, VA
30,764 USD
Virginia
64,792 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
South Boston, VA
40,702 USD
Virginia
88,413 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #248
South Boston, VA
18.49%
Virginia
38.81%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 South Boston, VAVirginiaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income18.69%$9,094, see rank24.24%$15,19021.11%$16,919
Social Security Income43.03%$16,420, see rank27.46%$17,75029.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.66%$875, see rank2.06%$3,1082.82%$3,720
Retirement Income15.02%$18,092, see rank21.03%$29,14417.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
South Boston, VA
42,406 USD
Virginia
77,939 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
South Boston, VA
51,382 USD
Virginia
102,254 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 South Boston, VAVirginiaU.S.
White$37,044, see rank$69,851$56,900
Black$15,901, see rank$44,288$35,600

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 South Boston, VAVirginiaU.S.
less than 25$3,306, see rank$30,558$25,788
25 to 44$35,467, see rank$70,181$58,398
45 to 64$32,692, see rank$78,740$65,027
65 or over$25,250, see rank$44,048$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 South Boston, VAVirginiaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over6,594, see rank6,531,424248,775,628
Male12,985, 45.27%, see rank48.67%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:21,595, 53.43%, see rank71.74%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank2.88%0.73%
Male, Civilian21,595, 53.43%, see rank68.86%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,395, 87.46%, see rank92.83%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3200, 12.54%, see rank7.17%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force21,390, 46.57%, see rank28.26%30.72%
Female13,609, 54.73%, see rank51.33%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:21,639, 45.41%, see rank61.39%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.51%0.11%
Female, Civilian21,639, 45.41%, see rank60.88%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed31,439, 87.80%, see rank93.32%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3200, 12.20%, see rank6.68%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force21,970, 54.59%, see rank38.61%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 South Boston, VAVirginiaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over2,655, 100%3,964,601141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone2,041, 76.87%, see rank77.46%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled175, 6.59%, see rank9.56%9.59%
Public Transportation0, 0.00%, see rank4.50%5.06%
Walked19, 0.72%, see rank2.38%2.78%
Other Means222, 8.36%, see rank1.51%1.79%
Worked at Home198, 7.46%, see rank4.59%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
South Boston, VA
15.9 minutes
Virginia
28.0 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 South Boston, VAVirginiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,8343,936,638143,435,233
Male11,395, 49.22%, see rank51.61%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2373, 26.74%, see rank39.95%33.12%
Service Occupations2222, 15.91%, see rank14.02%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2210, 15.05%, see rank16.24%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations28, 0.57%, see rank0.64%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations248, 3.44%, see rank9.43%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2331, 23.73%, see rank14.05%17.94%
Female11,439, 50.78%, see rank48.39%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2532, 36.97%, see rank45.17%40.04%
Service Occupations2294, 20.43%, see rank19.77%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2455, 31.62%, see rank29.79%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.15%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations28, 0.56%, see rank0.34%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2150, 10.42%, see rank4.52%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 South Boston, VAVirginiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,834, 100%3,936,638143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining7, 0.25%, see rank1.05%1.96%
Construction243, 8.57%, see rank6.45%6.17%
Manufacturing358, 12.63%, see rank7.36%10.43%
Wholesale Trade25, 0.88%, see rank1.93%2.75%
Retail Trade547, 19.30%, see rank10.80%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities100, 3.53%, see rank4.12%4.93%
Information29, 1.02%, see rank2.13%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing100, 3.53%, see rank6.33%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
207, 7.30%, see rank14.72%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance652, 23.01%, see rank21.68%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
232, 8.19%, see rank8.81%9.49%
Public Administration198, 6.99%, see rank9.37%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration136, 4.80%, see rank5.25%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 South Boston, VA%VirginiaU.S.
Population in Poverty2,21829.61%, see rank11.52%15.59%
Family in Poverty51727.98%, see rank8.24%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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