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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 21,570 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 1,737 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 3.7 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 762 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 20,808 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 18,350 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 17,911 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 18.1 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 100.2 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 94.6 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 3.6 PCT
Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.3 PCT
Resident population: Asian alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.5 PCT
Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 (Z) PCT
Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 /1 1.1 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 2 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 18.7 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 2,277 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 12.3 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 8.2 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 10.9 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 7.6 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 11.8 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 5 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 11,051 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 9,550 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 7,975 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 77.7 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 74.9 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 2,213 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 1,976 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 2,460 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 43,654 DOL
Median household income in 1999 36,035 DOL
Median household income in 1989 24,955 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 5,265 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 4,018 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 419 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 312 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 11,617 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 10,610 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 9,472 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 4.2 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 485 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 301 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 305 ABS
Personal income 2007 1,041 1ML$
Personal income 2000 741,220 1TH$
Personal income 1990 458,039 1TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 29,712 1DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 171,961 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 8,248 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 8,246 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 22,173 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 19,889 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 97 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 205 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 298,491 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 189,647 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 59,693 TH$

Data Flag Descriptions
(FN) Footnote for this item
(NA) Not available
(D) Figure withheld to avoid disclosure pertaining to a specific organization or individual
(X) Not applicable
(S) Data suppressed
(Z) Value would amount to less than half the unit of measurement shown
(B) Base figure too small to meet statistical standards for reliability of a derived figure.
Item Footnote Descriptions
\1 Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race
\2 Data from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) and may not be entirely comparable with 1999 and 1989
\3 Civilian unemployed as a percent of civillian labor force
Data Footnote Descriptions
1.  Independent cities of Buena Vista and Lexington included with Rockbridge County; data not available separately.**51530 and 51678 incl. with 51163.
Unit Descriptions
ACR   Acres
YRS   Years
ML$   Millions of Dollars
RTE   Rate
TH$   Thousands of Dollars
PCT   Percent
SYM   Symbol
AVG   Average
ABS   Absolute Number
MIN   Minutes
SQM   Square Miles
DOL   Dollars
THO   Thousands
MIL   Millions
RNK   Rank
MGD   Millions of Gallons per Day
GLD   Gallons per Day