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 Bachelors 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 (Bachelors, Masters, 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.