| County Economic Status, FY 2004 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 1999-2001 | Per Capita Market Income, 2000 | Poverty Rate, 2000 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 1999-2001 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 2000 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2000 |
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United States | - | 4.3% | $25,676 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | - | 4.7% | $19,736 | 13.6% | 108.3% | 76.9% | 110.2% |
Virginia | - | 2.8% | $28,198 | 9.6% | 65.2% | 109.8% | 77.5% |
Appalachian Virginia | - | 5.3% | $15,939 | 15.7% | 122.3% | 62.1% | 127.1% |
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County |
Alleghany (+ Covington city) | Transitional | 4.6% | $17,756 | 10.9% | 107.0% | 69.2% | 87.8% |
Bath | Transitional | 4.2% | $20,156 | 7.8% | 97.0% | 78.5% | 62.9% |
Bland | Transitional | 5.4% | $13,158 | 12.4% | 125.4% | 51.2% | 99.8% |
Botetourt | Competitive | 1.8% | $22,612 | 5.2% | 41.6% | 88.1% | 42.0% |
Buchanan | Distressed | 10.2% | $13,632 | 23.2% | 235.8% | 53.1% | 187.2% |
Carroll (+ Galax city) | Transitional | 7.5% | $14,495 | 13.6% | 173.1% | 56.5% | 109.9% |
Craig | Transitional | 3.4% | $18,084 | 10.3% | 77.8% | 70.4% | 82.9% |
Dickenson | Distressed | 12.8% | $10,938 | 21.3% | 295.8% | 42.6% | 172.1% |
Floyd | Transitional | 4.6% | $14,399 | 11.7% | 105.1% | 56.1% | 94.7% |
Giles | Transitional | 6.1% | $15,997 | 9.5% | 140.1% | 62.3% | 77.1% |
Grayson | Transitional | 7.8% | $13,013 | 13.6% | 181.0% | 50.7% | 110.0% |
Highland | Transitional | 2.6% | $18,807 | 12.6% | 59.8% | 73.2% | 101.5% |
Lee | Transitional | 6.5% | $11,509 | 23.9% | 149.9% | 44.8% | 193.2% |
Montgomery (+ Radford city) | Transitional | 2.4% | $17,200 | 24.5% | 56.3% | 67.0% | 197.6% |
Pulaski | Transitional | 6.9% | $17,524 | 13.1% | 160.1% | 68.3% | 105.7% |
Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | Transitional | 2.1% | $18,230 | 11.5% | 49.3% | 71.0% | 93.0% |
Russell | Transitional | 7.3% | $12,720 | 16.3% | 168.2% | 49.5% | 132.1% |
Scott | Transitional | 5.2% | $12,203 | 16.8% | 120.2% | 47.5% | 135.4% |
Smyth | Transitional | 6.9% | $15,896 | 13.3% | 158.9% | 61.9% | 107.7% |
Tazewell | Transitional | 5.6% | $14,651 | 15.3% | 129.8% | 57.1% | 123.6% |
Washington (+ Bristol city) | Transitional | 4.5% | $18,719 | 12.3% | 103.8% | 72.9% | 99.1% |
Wise (+ Norton city) | Distressed | 6.8% | $13,500 | 20.2% | 157.6% | 52.6% | 163.5% |
Wythe | Transitional | 6.6% | $16,228 | 11.0% | 152.2% | 63.2% | 89.3% |