| County Economic Status, FY 2005 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 2000-2002 | Per Capita Market Income, 2001 | Poverty Rate, 2000 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 2000-2002 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 2001 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2000 |
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United States | - | 4.8% | $26,309 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | - | 5.0% | $20,253 | 13.6% | 104.2% | 77.0% | 110.2% |
Virginia | - | 3.2% | $29,122 | 9.6% | 66.7% | 110.7% | 77.5% |
Appalachian Virginia | - | 5.3% | $16,128 | 15.7% | 110.0% | 61.3% | 127.1% |
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County |
Alleghany (+ Covington city) | Transitional | 4.3% | $17,741 | 10.9% | 89.2% | 67.4% | 87.8% |
Bath | Transitional | 4.2% | $20,044 | 7.8% | 86.7% | 76.2% | 62.9% |
Bland | Transitional | 5.3% | $13,299 | 12.4% | 109.8% | 50.5% | 99.8% |
Botetourt | Competitive | 2.2% | $23,450 | 5.2% | 44.6% | 89.1% | 42.0% |
Buchanan | Distressed | 8.1% | $14,230 | 23.2% | 167.0% | 54.1% | 187.2% |
Carroll (+ Galax city) | Transitional | 8.2% | $14,168 | 13.6% | 170.1% | 53.9% | 109.9% |
Craig | Transitional | 3.2% | $18,409 | 10.3% | 66.0% | 70.0% | 82.9% |
Dickenson | Distressed | 13.6% | $10,446 | 21.3% | 281.8% | 39.7% | 172.1% |
Floyd | Transitional | 4.2% | $14,927 | 11.7% | 86.6% | 56.7% | 94.7% |
Giles | Transitional | 5.9% | $15,421 | 9.5% | 122.9% | 58.6% | 77.1% |
Grayson | Transitional | 8.9% | $13,791 | 13.6% | 183.2% | 52.4% | 110.0% |
Highland | Transitional | 2.6% | $18,974 | 12.6% | 53.0% | 72.1% | 101.5% |
Lee | Transitional | 5.1% | $11,921 | 23.9% | 105.6% | 45.3% | 193.2% |
Montgomery (+ Radford city) | Transitional | 2.7% | $17,242 | 24.5% | 56.0% | 65.5% | 197.6% |
Pulaski | Transitional | 7.8% | $17,500 | 13.1% | 160.7% | 66.5% | 105.7% |
Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | Transitional | 2.4% | $18,838 | 11.5% | 49.6% | 71.6% | 93.0% |
Russell | Transitional | 6.3% | $13,179 | 16.3% | 131.2% | 50.1% | 132.1% |
Scott | Transitional | 4.6% | $12,515 | 16.8% | 95.7% | 47.6% | 135.4% |
Smyth | Transitional | 7.9% | $15,382 | 13.3% | 163.9% | 58.5% | 107.7% |
Tazewell | Transitional | 4.8% | $14,881 | 15.3% | 99.1% | 56.6% | 123.6% |
Washington (+ Bristol city) | Transitional | 5.0% | $19,665 | 12.3% | 103.4% | 74.7% | 99.1% |
Wise (+ Norton city) | Transitional | 5.7% | $13,256 | 20.2% | 117.3% | 50.4% | 163.5% |
Wythe | Transitional | 7.4% | $15,488 | 11.0% | 152.3% | 58.9% | 89.3% |