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Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: (662) 325-3207
Fax: (662) 325-8915
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Local Contact:
West Piedmont WIA
PO Box 1112
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: (540) 656-5338
Fax: (540) 656-1386
Counties:
Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania
Cities:
Danville, Martinsville
Data Topics:
Population Statistics,
1990-2000
Educational Attainment, 1990
Industry Employment, 1989-1999
Industry Earnings, 1989-1999
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Population
Statistics, 1990-2000-WIA: Area XVII-Virginia
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2000
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1990
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1990-2000
Change
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Population
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Percent
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Population
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Percent
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Population
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Percent
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Total
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202,909
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100.0
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199,288
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100.0
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3,621
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1.8
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White*
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141,846
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70.5
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143,608
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72.1
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-1,762
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-1.2
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African American*
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56,847
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28.2
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54,722
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27.5
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2,125
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3.9
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Other Races*
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2,652
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1.3
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958
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.5
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1,694
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176.8
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Hispanic
(of any race)**
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4,094
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2.0
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950
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2.1
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3,144
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331.0
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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
*Some individuals do not report their race; race category totals
do not equal the total population
**Hispanic refers to ethnicity and is not a mutually exclusive
category with the race variables
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Educational
Attainment, 1990-WIA: Area XVII-Virginia
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Percent of the Population
25 and up
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Less than a High School Diploma
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High School Diploma
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Some College or Associate's
Degree
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Overall
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43.8
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28.8
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18.2
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7.9
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White
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40.7
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28.8
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20.0
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10.5
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African American
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53.2
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29.0
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12.9
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4.9
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Other Races
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42.5
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19.8
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14.7
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23.1
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Hispanic
(of any race)*
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34.5
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23.7
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29.8
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12.0
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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
**Hispanic refers to ethnicity and is not a mutually exclusive
category with the race variables
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Industry Employment, 1989-1999-WIA:
Area XVII-Virginia
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Industry
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1989
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1999
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1989-1999
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Change in Number Employed
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Percent
Change
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Total Full and Part Time Employment
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7,487
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7,957
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N/A
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N/A
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Farm
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815
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764
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-51
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-6.3
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Nonfarm
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6,672
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7,193
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N/A
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N/A
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Agricultural Services
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165
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135
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-30
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-18.2
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Mining
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Construction
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361
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448
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N/A
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N/A
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Manufacturing
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2,704
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2,549
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-155
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-5.7
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Transportation and Public Utilities
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171
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291
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N/A
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N/A
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Wholesale Trade
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127
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179
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N/A
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N/A
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Retail Trade
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882
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939
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N/A
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N/A
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Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
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200
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279
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N/A
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N/A
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Services
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1,305
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1,546
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N/A
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N/A
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Government and Government Enterprises
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755
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822
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N/A
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N/A
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Source: Regional Economic Information System
N/A = Not applicable. Due to missing or suppressed
data at the county level, some smaller industries had significant
amounts of missing data. WIA's with more than 15% of missing or
suppressed data have been excluded. Yearly totals for these industries
are underestimated as well.
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Industry Earnings,
1989-1999-WIA:
Area XVII-Virginia
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Industry
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1989
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1999
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1989-1999
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Change in Earnings
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Percent
Change
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Farm
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$6,639
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$1,728
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-$4,911
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-74.0
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Nonfarm
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$102,062
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$163,780
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$61,718
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60.5
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Agricultural Services
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$2,194
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$1,889
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-$305
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-13.9
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Mining
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$0
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$0
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N/A
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N/A
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Construction
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$5,812
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$7,714
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N/A
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N/A
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Manufacturing
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$45,715
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$70,578
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N/A
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N/A
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Transportation and Public Utilities
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$4,067
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$12,567
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N/A
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N/A
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Wholesale Trade
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$2,782
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$5,853
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N/A
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N/A
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Retail Trade
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$10,248
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$11,850
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N/A
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N/A
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Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
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$1,733
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$3,612
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N/A
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N/A
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Services
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$15,860
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$28,202
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N/A
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N/A
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Government and Government Enterprises
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$13,651
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$21,515
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N/A
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N/A
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Source: Regional Economic Information System
N/A = Not applicable. Due to missing or suppressed
data at the county level, some smaller industries had significant
amounts of missing data. WIA's with more than 15% of missing or
suppressed data have been excluded. Yearly totals for these industries
are underestimated as well.
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