Percent Farm land by County: 1900 PercentFarm land N otR eported 0.1% -55% 55.1% -70% 70.1% -85% 85.1% -100% Predom inant O ccupation by County:1950 O ccupation C lericaland kindred w orkers C raftsm en,forem en,and kindred w orkers Farm and farm m anagers Laborers (exceptfarm and m ine) Laborers (exceptunpaid)and farm foremen O peratives and kindred w orkers Professional,technicaland kindred w orkers Service w orkers(exceptprivate household) M ale Literacy and Average Salary & W ages in M anufacturing:1900 M ale Literacy 51.6% -60% 60.1% -70% 70.1% -80% 80.1% -90% 90.1% -94.5% Average Salary and W ages in M anufacturing (in 2000 dollars) 1 -5,000 5,001 -10,000 10,001 -15,000 15,001 -19,770 N otR eported Predom inant O ccupation by County:2000 O ccupation M anagement,professional, and related occupations Production,transportation, and m aterialm oving occupations Sales and office occupations Service occupations A CENTURY OF CHANGE IN VIRGINIA Education, Income, and Occupation Data Source: Minnesota Population Center. National Historical Geographic Information System: Pre-release Version 0.1. Minneapolis , MN: University of Minnesota 2004. ( www.nhgis.o rg ) Authors: Malinda Dunne, Nimish Sheth, Bobby Zane November 12, 2009. Northern Virginia Community College. Selected Census Years 1900 and 2000 provide the anchor years for the analysis. 1950 is of interest being the mid-point of the century as well as a post-WWII boom period evidencing the greatest rate of population growth in 100 years. Projected Coordinate System: NAD1983 State Plane Virginia South FIPS 4502 Geographic Coordinate System: North American Datum 1983 Education and Incom e:1950 B achelor's D egree and H igher 1.1% -2.5% 2.6% -5% 5.1% -10% 10.1% -15% 15% -30% 1 -15,000 15,001 -25,000 25,001 -35,000 35,001 -43,000 N otR eported M edian Fam ily Incom e (in 2000 dollars) Education and Incom e:2000 B achelor's D egree and H igher M edian H ousehold Incom e (in 2000 dollars) 6.4% -15% 15.1% -25% 25.1% -30% 30.1% -45% 45.1% -63.7% 22,213 -30,000 30,001 -40,000 40,001 -50,000 50,001 -60,000 60,001 -81,050 - Predominant occupation for each county represents that occupational category with the highest number of people based on employed population. - Predominant occupation for each county represents that occupational category with the highest number of people based on employed population aged 16 years and over. - Female literacy data unavailable from NHGIS. Male literacy based on male population 21 years and over. - Consumer Price Index (CPI) conversion factor used to convert to 2000 dollars. - Manufacturing was the second most important occupational pursuit in 1900 based on number of persons engaged in manufacturing. (Ref: 12 th census of the United States, 1900). - Educational attainment was reported as number of years of schooling completed in 1950. Four years and more of college education is assumed to be equivalent to Bachelor’s Degree and higher. - Median Family Income is used as a comparative measure to Median Household Income in 2000. - Consumer Price Index (CPI) conversion factor used to convert to 2000 dollars. - Educational attainment was reported as degrees obtained (Bachelor’s, Master’s, Post Graduate, and Doctorate) in 2000. - Agriculture was the most important occupational pursuit in 1900; based on percentage of persons employed in agriculture. (Ref: 12 th census of the United States, 1900). - Percent farmland is used as a surrogate for predominance of agriculture related occupations . Literacy and educational attainment is normalized by county.
1. Percent Farmland by County: 1900 Percent Farmland Not
Reported 0.1% - 55% 55.1% - 70% 70.1% - 85% 85.1% - 100%
Predominant Occupation by County: 1950 Occupation Clerical and
kindred workers Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred workers Farm and
farm managers Laborers (except farm and mine) Laborers (except
unpaid) and farm foremen Operatives and kindred workers
Professional, technical and kindred workers Service workers(except
private household) Male Literacy and Average Salary & Wages in
Manufacturing: 1900 Male Literacy 51.6% - 60% 60.1% - 70% 70.1% -
80% 80.1% - 90% 90.1% - 94.5% Average Salary and Wages in
Manufacturing (in 2000 dollars) 1 - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 -
15,000 15,001 - 19,770 Not Reported Predominant Occupation by
County: 2000 Occupation Management, professional, and related
occupations Production, transportation, and material moving
occupations Sales and office occupations Service occupations A
CENTURY OF CHANGE IN VIRGINIA Education, Income, and Occupation
Data Source: Minnesota Population Center. National Historical
Geographic Information System: Pre-release Version 0.1.
Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota 2004. (www.nhgis.org)
Authors: Malinda Dunne, Nimish Sheth, Bobby Zane November 12, 2009.
Northern Virginia Community College. Selected Census Years 1900 and
2000 provide the anchor years for the analysis. 1950 is of interest
being the mid- point of the century as well as a post-WWII boom
period evidencing the greatest rate of population growth in 100
years. Projected Coordinate System: NAD1983 State Plane Virginia
South FIPS 4502 Geographic Coordinate System: North American Datum
1983 Education and Income: 1950 Bachelor's Degree and Higher 1.1% -
2.5% 2.6% - 5% 5.1% - 10% 10.1% - 15% 15% - 30% 1 - 15,000 15,001 -
25,000 25,001 - 35,000 35,001 - 43,000 Not Reported Median Family
Income (in 2000 dollars) Education and Income: 2000 Bachelor's
Degree and Higher Median Household Income (in 2000 dollars) 6.4% -
15% 15.1% - 25% 25.1% - 30% 30.1% - 45% 45.1% - 63.7% 22,213 -
30,000 30,001 - 40,000 40,001 - 50,000 50,001 - 60,000 60,001 -
81,050 - Predominant occupation for each county represents that
occupational category with the highest number of people based on
employed population. - Predominant occupation for each county
represents that occupational category with the highest number of
people based on employed population aged 16 years and over. -
Female literacy data unavailable from NHGIS. Male literacy based on
male population 21 years and over. - Consumer Price Index (CPI)
conversion factor used to convert to 2000 dollars. - Manufacturing
was the second most important occupational pursuit in 1900 based on
number of persons engaged in manufacturing. (Ref: 12th census of
the United States, 1900). - Educational attainment was reported as
number of years of schooling completed in 1950. Four years and more
of college education is assumed to be equivalent to Bachelors
Degree and higher. - Median Family Income is used as a comparative
measure to Median Household Income in 2000. - Consumer Price Index
(CPI) conversion factor used to convert to 2000 dollars. -
Educational attainment was reported as degrees obtained (Bachelors,
Masters, Post Graduate, and Doctorate) in 2000. - Agriculture was
the most important occupational pursuit in 1900; based on
percentage of persons employed in agriculture. (Ref: 12th census of
the United States, 1900). - Percent farmland is used as a surrogate
for predominance of agriculture related occupations . Literacy and
educational attainment is normalized by county.