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| Overview for Highland County, VA |
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 Highland County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 415.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 6.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 0.3%. On the 2000 census form, 99.6% of the population reported only one race, with 0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.24 persons compared to an average family size of 2.74 persons.
In 2005 accommodation and food services was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $6,108. Per capita income grew by 12.2% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) |
2,475 |
Covered Employment |
581 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 |
-6.1% |
Average wage per job |
$20,319 |
| Households (2000) |
1,131 |
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County |
5.9% |
| Labor Force (persons) (2005) |
1,212 |
Average wage per job |
$26,651 |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) |
3.3 |
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County |
D |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2004) |
$27,579 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| Median Household Income (2003) |
$31,124 |
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County |
D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) |
11.7 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
72.8 |
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County |
D |
| Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
13.2 |
Average wage per job |
D |
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1. HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY
Address: P.O. Box 310, Monterey, VA 24465
Phone: (540) 468-6360
County: Highland County
Enrollment: 120
Grades: PK-5
2. HIGHLAND HIGH
Address: Po Box 430, Monterey, VA 24465
Phone: (540) 468-6320
County: Highland County
Enrollment: 153
Grades: 6-12
