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 According to the Census Bureau's newly released 2007 American Community Survey and Current Population Survey data:
- The
percent of Virginians living below poverty rose from 9.6% in 2006 to
9.9% in 2007, however this difference is not statistically significant.
- Thirteen
percent of Virginia’s children were living in poverty in 2007 – we had
the 12th lowest percentage of all 50 states and the District of
Columbia. In 2006 Virginia had the 8th lowest percentage.
- Median
earnings for Virginians 25 and older was $37,461 in 2007. The median
earnings for high school graduates was $28,210 and the median earnings
for those with a graduate or professional degree was $73,697.
- An average of 13.6% of Virginians were uninsured from 2005 to 2007. This is statistically lower than the national average, 15.4%.
More numbers you can use from our recent publications - Until
1970, one in every 100 Virginians was born outside the United States.
In 2006, one in every 10 Virginians was foreign-born.
- In Virginia, 12.5 percent of adults are veterans.
- Virginia’s population reached 7.7 million on July 1, 2007, increasing by more than 633,000 since the 2000 Census.
- One out of every three Virginians lives in Northern Virginia.
Demographics & Workforce In The News- U.S. Census: Majority the New Minority by 2042, Fox News, WCAC TV, August 15, 2008
- Retirees could pay extra public saftey costs, The Winchester Star, June 11, 2008
- One way road from cities to suburbs has two-way consequences, Daily Press, June 1, 2008
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County's growing Asian community draws little attention, Chesterfield Observer, May 14, 2008
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