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 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: 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.