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Lynchburg, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Lynchburg city County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
79,255
Population
1,620/sq mi density
$59,808
Median Income
$30,004 per capita
$211,800
Home Value
$257,824 Zillow
$1,043
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
307 sunny days/yr
383
Violent Crime/100K
2,184 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$59,808 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$211,800 home value, $1,043/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
383 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Lynchburg (18)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
10,607 jobs
609 firms
$68,397/yr
Retail Trade
5,800 jobs
322 firms
$33,958/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
5,611 jobs
233 firms
$21,438/yr
Manufacturing
5,088 jobs
89 firms
$72,745/yr
Professional & Technical Services
3,118 jobs
232 firms
$110,615/yr
Construction
1,682 jobs
128 firms
$77,962/yr
Educational Services
1,676 jobs
42 firms
$42,426/yr
Finance & Insurance
1,592 jobs
155 firms
$95,850/yr
Other Services
1,315 jobs
241 firms
$42,113/yr
Wholesale Trade
1,300 jobs
83 firms
$75,897/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
1,239 jobs
104 firms
$38,121/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
1,080 jobs
41 firms
$58,098/yr
Management of Companies
918 jobs
25 firms
$84,689/yr
Arts & Entertainment
816 jobs
48 firms
$19,540/yr
Real Estate
625 jobs
136 firms
$45,982/yr
Information & Technology
373 jobs
37 firms
$66,759/yr
Unclassified
105 jobs
40 firms
$62,036/yr
Utilities
61 jobs
5 firms
$106,622/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Educational Services
1.70
Unclassified
1.58
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.55
Manufacturing
1.30
Accommodation & Food Services
1.29
Retail Trade
1.22
Management of Companies
1.14
Arts & Entertainment
1.02
Professional & Technical Services
0.94
Other Services
0.92
Real Estate
0.84
Finance & Insurance
0.82
Wholesale Trade
0.69
Construction
0.67
Transportation & Warehousing
0.53
Administrative & Waste Services
0.44
Information & Technology
0.42
Utilities
0.34
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 10,607 | 609 | $1,315 | $68,397 | 1.55 |
| Retail Trade | 5,800 | 322 | $653 | $33,958 | 1.22 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 5,611 | 233 | $412 | $21,438 | 1.29 |
| Manufacturing | 5,088 | 89 | $1,399 | $72,745 | 1.30 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 3,118 | 232 | $2,127 | $110,615 | 0.94 |
| Construction | 1,682 | 128 | $1,499 | $77,962 | 0.67 |
| Educational Services | 1,676 | 42 | $816 | $42,426 | 1.70 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,592 | 155 | $1,843 | $95,850 | 0.82 |
| Other Services | 1,315 | 241 | $810 | $42,113 | 0.92 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,300 | 83 | $1,460 | $75,897 | 0.69 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 1,239 | 104 | $733 | $38,121 | 0.44 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 1,080 | 41 | $1,117 | $58,098 | 0.53 |
| Management of Companies | 918 | 25 | $1,629 | $84,689 | 1.14 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 816 | 48 | $376 | $19,540 | 1.02 |
| Real Estate | 625 | 136 | $884 | $45,982 | 0.84 |
| Information & Technology | 373 | 37 | $1,284 | $66,759 | 0.42 |
| Unclassified | 105 | 40 | $1,193 | $62,036 | 1.58 |
| Utilities | 61 | 5 | $2,050 | $106,622 | 0.34 |