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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Bath County is $32,259, which is lower than the state average of $33,958 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Bath County median household income is $46,153, which has grown by 31.82% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 38.81% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Bath County residents spend 29.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 28.0 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #25

Bath County	32,259 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

Bath County	31,960 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

Bath County	36,607 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

Bath County	24,167 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, #74

Bath County	46,153 USD
Virginia	64,792 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Bath County	67,050 USD
Virginia	88,413 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #66

Bath County	31.82%
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

	Bath County		Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.43%	$65,693, see rank	24.24%	$15,190	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.39%	$14,386, see rank	27.46%	$17,750	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	-0.04%	$0, see rank	2.06%	$3,108	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	22.43%	$18,823, see rank	21.03%	$29,144	17.85%	$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

Bath County	55,650 USD
Virginia	77,939 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Bath County	85,369 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

	Bath County	Virginia	U.S.
White	$46,903, see rank	$69,851	$56,900
Black	$41,219, see rank	$44,288	$35,600

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Bath County	Virginia	U.S.
25 to 44	$45,877, see rank	$70,181	$58,398
45 to 64	$54,096, see rank	$78,740	$65,027
65 or over	$34,464, see rank	$44,048	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Bath County	Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,893, see rank	6,531,424	248,775,628
Male¹	1,861, 47.80%, see rank	48.67%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,265, 67.97%, see rank	71.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.88%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,265, 67.97%, see rank	68.86%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,175, 92.89%, see rank	92.83%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	90, 7.11%, see rank	7.17%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	596, 32.03%, see rank	28.26%	30.72%
Female¹	2,032, 52.20%, see rank	51.33%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,143, 56.25%, see rank	61.39%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,143, 56.25%, see rank	60.88%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,134, 99.21%, see rank	93.32%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	9, 0.79%, see rank	6.68%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	889, 43.75%, see rank	38.61%	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

	Bath County	Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,160, 100%	3,964,601	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,752, 81.11%, see rank	77.46%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	213, 9.86%, see rank	9.56%	9.59%
Public Transportation	1, 0.05%, see rank	4.50%	5.06%
Walked	141, 6.53%, see rank	2.38%	2.78%
Other Means	1, 0.05%, see rank	1.51%	1.79%
Worked at Home	52, 2.41%, see rank	4.59%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Bath County	29.6 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

	Bath County	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,309	3,936,638	143,435,233
Male¹	1,175, 50.89%, see rank	51.61%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	224, 19.06%, see rank	39.95%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	253, 21.53%, see rank	14.02%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	167, 14.21%, see rank	16.24%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	26, 2.21%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	197, 16.77%, see rank	9.43%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	273, 23.23%, see rank	14.05%	17.94%
Female¹	1,134, 49.11%, see rank	48.39%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	369, 32.54%, see rank	45.17%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	411, 36.24%, see rank	19.77%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	297, 26.19%, see rank	29.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	57, 5.03%, see rank	4.52%	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

	Bath County	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,309, 100%	3,936,638	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	57, 2.47%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	222, 9.61%, see rank	6.45%	6.17%
Manufacturing	178, 7.71%, see rank	7.36%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	19, 0.82%, see rank	1.93%	2.75%
Retail Trade	188, 8.14%, see rank	10.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	133, 5.76%, see rank	4.12%	4.93%
Information	49, 2.12%, see rank	2.13%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	42, 1.82%, see rank	6.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	92, 3.98%, see rank	14.72%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	397, 17.19%, see rank	21.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	725, 31.40%, see rank	8.81%	9.49%
Public Administration	83, 3.59%, see rank	9.37%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	124, 5.37%, see rank	5.25%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Bath County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	426	9.34%, see rank	11.52%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	117	8.71%, see rank	8.24%	11.47%

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