| County Economic Status, FY 2002 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 1997-1999 | Per Capita Market Income, 1998 | Poverty Rate, 1990 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 1997-1999 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 1998 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 1990 |
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United States | - | 4.6% | $23,564 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | - | 5.0% | $18,344 | 15.4% | 109.5% | 77.8% | 117.1% |
Virginia | - | 3.2% | $25,291 | 10.2% | 70.5% | 107.3% | 78.1% |
Appalachian Virginia | - | 5.9% | $14,664 | 18.3% | 128.8% | 62.2% | 139.3% |
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County |
Alleghany (+ Covington city) | Transitional | 6.1% | $17,421 | 11.9% | 134.4% | 73.9% | 90.6% |
Bath | Transitional | 5.8% | $17,930 | 14.2% | 127.6% | 76.1% | 108.6% |
Bland | Transitional | 5.2% | $12,760 | 10.0% | 113.3% | 54.2% | 76.2% |
Botetourt | Competitive | 2.5% | $20,944 | 6.2% | 53.9% | 88.9% | 47.3% |
Buchanan | Distressed | 14.3% | $11,687 | 21.9% | 313.7% | 49.6% | 166.6% |
Carroll (+ Galax city) | Transitional | 5.1% | $13,907 | 15.0% | 112.7% | 59.0% | 114.6% |
Craig | Transitional | 5.3% | $16,707 | 9.8% | 115.3% | 70.9% | 74.9% |
Dickenson | Distressed | 14.9% | $9,424 | 25.9% | 327.1% | 40.0% | 197.3% |
Floyd | Transitional | 3.8% | $13,424 | 14.0% | 82.3% | 57.0% | 107.1% |
Giles | Transitional | 6.8% | $15,032 | 12.2% | 148.9% | 63.8% | 92.9% |
Grayson | Transitional | 5.7% | $12,993 | 15.3% | 124.3% | 55.1% | 116.9% |
Highland | Transitional | 4.3% | $18,167 | 13.6% | 93.7% | 77.1% | 103.6% |
Lee | Distressed | 8.7% | $10,443 | 28.7% | 191.8% | 44.3% | 219.0% |
Montgomery (+ Radford city) | Transitional | 2.2% | $16,155 | 23.8% | 49.1% | 68.6% | 181.2% |
Pulaski | Transitional | 4.6% | $15,336 | 13.4% | 101.4% | 65.1% | 101.8% |
Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | Transitional | 2.5% | $16,307 | 14.5% | 55.5% | 69.2% | 110.5% |
Russell | Distressed | 9.2% | $11,898 | 22.5% | 202.7% | 50.5% | 171.5% |
Scott | Distressed | 7.1% | $11,489 | 20.9% | 156.4% | 48.8% | 159.2% |
Smyth | Transitional | 6.6% | $14,457 | 16.7% | 145.7% | 61.4% | 127.4% |
Tazewell | Transitional | 8.2% | $12,981 | 19.0% | 180.7% | 55.1% | 145.0% |
Washington (+ Bristol city) | Transitional | 5.1% | $17,003 | 16.7% | 111.7% | 72.2% | 127.3% |
Wise (+ Norton city) | Distressed | 10.4% | $12,730 | 22.1% | 227.4% | 54.0% | 168.5% |
Wythe | Transitional | 5.1% | $15,507 | 17.5% | 112.4% | 65.8% | 133.2% |