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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Northumberland County is $29,602, which is lower than the state average of $33,958 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Northumberland County median household income is $50,774, which has grown by 33.16% 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 Northumberland County residents spend 25.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.0 minutes and is about the same as 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, #36

Northumberland County	29,602 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

Northumberland County	26,222 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

Northumberland County	33,790 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

Northumberland County	24,788 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, #54

Northumberland County	50,774 USD
Virginia	64,792 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Northumberland County	64,710 USD
Virginia	88,413 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #61

Northumberland County	33.16%
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

	Northumberland County		Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	31.24%	$15,058, see rank	24.24%	$15,190	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	52.43%	$20,145, see rank	27.46%	$17,750	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.57%	$4,936, see rank	2.06%	$3,108	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	32.58%	$34,932, 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

Northumberland County	59,369 USD
Virginia	77,939 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Northumberland County	70,180 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

	Northumberland County	Virginia	U.S.
White	$59,042, see rank	$69,851	$56,900
Black	$28,350, see rank	$44,288	$35,600

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Northumberland County	Virginia	U.S.
25 to 44	$44,246, see rank	$70,181	$58,398
45 to 64	$58,053, see rank	$78,740	$65,027
65 or over	$50,404, see rank	$44,048	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Northumberland County	Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	10,657, see rank	6,531,424	248,775,628
Male¹	5,108, 47.93%, see rank	48.67%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,787, 54.56%, see rank	71.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.88%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,787, 54.56%, see rank	68.86%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,460, 88.27%, see rank	92.83%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	327, 11.73%, see rank	7.17%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,321, 45.44%, see rank	28.26%	30.72%
Female¹	5,549, 52.07%, see rank	51.33%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,694, 48.55%, see rank	61.39%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,694, 48.55%, see rank	60.88%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,544, 94.43%, see rank	93.32%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	150, 5.57%, see rank	6.68%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,855, 51.45%, 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

	Northumberland County	Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,829, 100%	3,964,601	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,620, 74.96%, see rank	77.46%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	452, 9.36%, see rank	9.56%	9.59%
Public Transportation	69, 1.43%, see rank	4.50%	5.06%
Walked	89, 1.84%, see rank	2.38%	2.78%
Other Means	140, 2.90%, see rank	1.51%	1.79%
Worked at Home	459, 9.51%, see rank	4.59%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Northumberland County	25.2 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

	Northumberland County	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,004	3,936,638	143,435,233
Male¹	2,460, 49.16%, see rank	51.61%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	778, 31.63%, see rank	39.95%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	382, 15.53%, see rank	14.02%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	342, 13.90%, see rank	16.24%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	81, 3.29%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	293, 11.91%, see rank	9.43%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	399, 16.22%, see rank	14.05%	17.94%
Female¹	2,544, 50.84%, see rank	48.39%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	889, 34.94%, see rank	45.17%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	575, 22.60%, see rank	19.77%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	976, 38.36%, see rank	29.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	11, 0.43%, see rank	0.15%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	24, 0.94%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	69, 2.71%, 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

	Northumberland County	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,004, 100%	3,936,638	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	126, 2.52%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	551, 11.01%, see rank	6.45%	6.17%
Manufacturing	352, 7.03%, see rank	7.36%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	121, 2.42%, see rank	1.93%	2.75%
Retail Trade	515, 10.29%, see rank	10.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	385, 7.69%, see rank	4.12%	4.93%
Information	31, 0.62%, see rank	2.13%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	423, 8.45%, see rank	6.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	649, 12.97%, see rank	14.72%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,036, 20.70%, see rank	21.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	272, 5.44%, see rank	8.81%	9.49%
Public Administration	244, 4.88%, see rank	9.37%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	299, 5.98%, see rank	5.25%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Northumberland County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,500	12.19%, see rank	11.52%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	359	9.30%, see rank	8.24%	11.47%

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