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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 Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty 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, VA		Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.69%	$9,094, see rank	24.24%	$15,190	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	43.03%	$16,420, see rank	27.46%	$17,750	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.66%	$875, see rank	2.06%	$3,108	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.02%	$18,092, 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

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, VA	Virginia	U.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, VA	Virginia	U.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, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,594, see rank	6,531,424	248,775,628
Male¹	2,985, 45.27%, see rank	48.67%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,595, 53.43%, see rank	71.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.88%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,595, 53.43%, see rank	68.86%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,395, 87.46%, see rank	92.83%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	200, 12.54%, see rank	7.17%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,390, 46.57%, see rank	28.26%	30.72%
Female¹	3,609, 54.73%, see rank	51.33%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,639, 45.41%, see rank	61.39%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,639, 45.41%, see rank	60.88%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,439, 87.80%, see rank	93.32%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	200, 12.20%, see rank	6.68%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,970, 54.59%, 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

	South Boston, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,655, 100%	3,964,601	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,041, 76.87%, see rank	77.46%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	175, 6.59%, see rank	9.56%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.50%	5.06%
Walked	19, 0.72%, see rank	2.38%	2.78%
Other Means	222, 8.36%, see rank	1.51%	1.79%
Worked at Home	198, 7.46%, see rank	4.59%	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, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,834	3,936,638	143,435,233
Male¹	1,395, 49.22%, see rank	51.61%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	373, 26.74%, see rank	39.95%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	222, 15.91%, see rank	14.02%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	210, 15.05%, see rank	16.24%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	8, 0.57%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	48, 3.44%, see rank	9.43%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	331, 23.73%, see rank	14.05%	17.94%
Female¹	1,439, 50.78%, see rank	48.39%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	532, 36.97%, see rank	45.17%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	294, 20.43%, see rank	19.77%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	455, 31.62%, 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	8, 0.56%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	150, 10.42%, 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

	South Boston, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,834, 100%	3,936,638	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	7, 0.25%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	243, 8.57%, see rank	6.45%	6.17%
Manufacturing	358, 12.63%, see rank	7.36%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	25, 0.88%, see rank	1.93%	2.75%
Retail Trade	547, 19.30%, see rank	10.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	100, 3.53%, see rank	4.12%	4.93%
Information	29, 1.02%, see rank	2.13%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	100, 3.53%, see rank	6.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	207, 7.30%, see rank	14.72%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	652, 23.01%, see rank	21.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	232, 8.19%, see rank	8.81%	9.49%
Public Administration	198, 6.99%, see rank	9.37%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	136, 4.80%, see rank	5.25%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	South Boston, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,218	29.61%, see rank	11.52%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	517	27.98%, see rank	8.24%	11.47%

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