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Economic
Development
Summary Facts
Smyth County, Virginia
Population Characteristics
|
|
Population |
Households |
|
*1990 |
32,370 |
13,132 |
|
*2000 |
33,081 |
15,111 |
|
2003 |
32,827 |
NA |
|
2004 |
32,900 |
NA |
|
2005 |
32,300 |
NA |
|
2010 |
33,800 |
NA |
*Source: Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, U.VA.
* Source: U.S. Census
Area in square miles
|
Total Area |
452.3 |
|
Water Area |
0.2 |
|
Land Area |
452.1 |
Source: Smyth
County GIS -Zoning Map
Density per square mile of land
area
|
Population |
73.2 |
|
Housing units |
33.4 |
Source: 2000
U.S. Census
Age Characteristics of the
Population
|
|
Number |
Percentage |
|
<5 years |
1,769 |
5.30% |
|
5-19 years |
6,175 |
18.60% |
|
20-24 years |
1,842 |
5.60% |
|
25-44 years |
9,298 |
28.10% |
|
45-64 years |
8,593 |
26.00% |
|
65-74 years |
2,953 |
8.90% |
|
75+ years |
2,451 |
7.40% |
*Source: 2000 U.S. Census
Race
Characteristics of the Population
|
White |
96.90% |
|
Black/African Americans |
1.90% |
|
American Indian/Alaska Native |
0.20% |
|
Asian/Pacific Islander |
0.20% |
|
Hispanic |
0.90% |
|
Some other race |
0.30% |
*Source: 2000 U.S. Census
Average Income
|
Year |
Per Capita |
AGI* |
|
2000 |
$20,188 |
$33,333 |
|
2001 |
$20,276 |
$33,223 |
|
2002 |
$20,817 |
$33,738 |
|
2003 |
$21,703 |
$33,781 |
|
2004 |
$23,113 |
NA+ |
*Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
*Married Couples
+Data always lags one year behind therefore 2003 is last data
available
Unemployment
Rates (%)
|
Year |
Unemployment Rate % |
|
2005 |
4.5 |
|
2004 |
5.4 |
|
2003 |
9.6 |
|
2002 |
9.5 |
|
2001 |
8.8 |
|
2000 |
5.8 |
|
1999 |
6.1 |
|
1998 |
5.5 |
|
1997 |
8.4 |
*Source:
Virginia Employment Commission
Public
Education
|
Public
School Enrollment (2004-2005) |
4,939 |
|
Annual
Cost per Pupil |
$7,739
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Schools |
|
|
Elementary |
4 |
|
Primary |
1 |
|
Intermediate (3-5) |
1 |
|
Middle |
3 |
|
High School |
3 |
|
Combined (Elementary/Middle) |
1 |
*Source:
Smyth County School Board
Student to
Teach Ratio
|
Elementary |
17.7 |
|
Middle |
17.9 |
|
Secondary |
18.2 |
*Source: Smyth County School Board
Level of
Enrollment
|
|
Number of
Students |
Percent
Enrolled |
|
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school |
6,761 |
100.0% |
|
Nursery
School, Preschool |
273 |
4.0% |
|
Kindergarten |
410 |
6.1% |
|
Elementary School (grades 1-8) |
3,256 |
48.2% |
|
High
School (grades 9-12) |
1,782 |
26.4% |
|
College
or Graduate School |
1,040 |
15.4% |
Source: 2000 U.S. Census
Educational
Attainment
|
Population 25 years and over |
23,255 |
100.0% |
|
Less than
9th grade |
3,488 |
15.0% |
|
9th to
12th grade, no diploma |
4,068 |
17.5% |
|
*High
school graduate |
7,992 |
34.4% |
|
Some
college, no degree |
3,961 |
17.0% |
|
Associate
degree |
1,276 |
5.5% |
|
Bachelor’s degree |
1,717 |
7.4% |
|
Graduate
or professional degree |
753 |
3.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
High
school graduate or higher |
67.5% |
|
|
Bachelor’s degree or higher |
10.6% |
|
|
*Includes
Equivalency |
|
|
*Source: 2000 U.S. Census
Colleges
and Universities Enrollment
|
|
2005
Enrollment |
|
Virginia
Tech |
21,567 |
|
Emory &
Henry College |
1,028 |
|
Wytheville Community College |
3,740 |
|
Virginia
Highlands Community College |
4,596 |
Geography/Land
Use (2006)
|
Land Area
(square miles) |
452.1 |
|
Agricultural/Rural* (acres) |
187,741 |
|
Commercial* (acres) |
478 |
|
Industrial* (acres) |
1020 |
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