Comprehensive development plan

Table IV-F
Children in Poverty
Carroll County and Virginia
1989 and 1999
By Locality
Locality	Families in Poverty				Families in Poverty with Related Children 5 to 17 Years Old
	Number		Percent		Number		Percent
	1989	1999	1989	1999	1989	1999	1989	1999
Carroll County	815	767	10.0%	8.7%	299	264	3.7%	3.0%
Virginia	126,897	129,890	7.7%	7.0%	46,451	53,065	9.4%	8.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census

Data published by the U.S. Census Bureau for 2000, shows the rate of families living in poverty decreased by 1.3 percent during the 1990s. The same declining trend can be seen for families living in poverty with related children 5 to 17 years old. The rate of poverty for this family group is much lower in Carroll County than in Virginia.

4) Average Weekly Wage

Another measure of income in the county is average weekly wage information from the Virginia Employment Commission. Table IV-G indicates the change in average weekly wage rates between 1997, 2000, and 2003.

Table IV-G
Average Weekly Wage
Carroll County, Mount Rogers Planning District, and Virginia
1997, 2000, and 2003
By Locality
Locality	1997	2000	2003	Percent Change 1997 - 2003
Carroll County	$346	$394	$419	21.1%
MRPD	$399	$450	$496	24.3%
Virginia	$568	$676	$741	30.5%
Source: Virginia Employment Commission