On August 29, the American Community Survey released the economic portion of its 2005 census results. As C-VILLE reported two weeks ago, Charlottesville met ACS’ population requirement for 2005 results for the first time.
Census statistics suggest that Charlottesville may be particularly well suited to creative commuters and fam-ilies. Of the area’s commuters, 25.5 percent avoid “driving alone” in their car —opting to carpool, use public transportation, or simply walk—comparable to 21.6 percent statewide. The mean “family household” income holds nearly even for city and state, while the mean “non-family household” income for Charlottesville falls more than $7,000 short of the statewide average.
Gender-based income comparisons were also troublesome, for both city or state. Median income comparisons suggest that women collect no more than 8 cents for every dime paid to a man. Charlottesville’s percentage of sub-poverty level female households was also alarmingly high—we can only hope for better results in 2010.