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Ferrum, Virginia

Ferrum is a census-designated place in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. Ferrum is home to Ferrum College and its Blue Ridge Folklife Festival.

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Among the most common occupations in Ferrum are Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. Service occupations, 17%. and Sales and office occupations, 14%. Approximately 57 percent of workers in Ferrum, Virginia work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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Ferrum Industries

The leading industries in Ferrum, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 36%; Manufacturing, 9%; and Retail trade, 8%. Simply Hired's Ferrum job listings indicate that the following industries in Ferrum are hiring the most workers: Clothing & Accessory Stores, Clothing Accessories Stores, Office Supply Stores, Bookstores and Hospitals.

Ferrum Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ferrum, Virginia is $25,428, and the median income of households in Ferrum was $35,208.
 

Average Salaries in Ferrum, VA

Ferrum, VA

$25,000
 

Ferrum Unemployment Rate

Ferrum has an unemployment rate of 27.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ferrum Trends data, the number of Ferrum, Virginia jobs has increased by 288% since March 2008.
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Ferrum Employment Statistics

Population of Ferrum
Total population 1,313
Male 54.99%
Female 45.01%
Median age 20.9
  
Ferrum Housing
Owner-occupied homes 63.5%
Median cost of a home $86,400
Median mortgage payment $635
Renter-occupied homes 36.5%
Vacant housing 7.2%
Median monthly rent $241
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $27,938
Median for all female full-time $22,917
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 21%
$10,000 to $14,999 0%
$15,000 to $24,999 9%
$25,000 to $34,999 19%
$35,000 to $49,999 15%
$50,000 to $74,999 23%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 5%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 14%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14%
High school graduate 30%
Some college, no degree 18%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 7%
Graduate degree 13%
  
Marital Status
Never married 50%
Currently married 42%
Separated 1%
Widowed 4%
Divorced 2%
  
Race
White 82%
Black or African American 16%
Asian 1%
Other 1%
  
Ferrum Commute
Carpool 4.1%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 26 minutes