Lynchburg Jobs

Lynchburg is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 65,269, but is at about 70,000 residents as of 2007. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills", "The Hill City" and sometimes described as "A City Unto Itself". The 2,122 square mile Metropolitan Statistical Area of Lynchburg is near the geographic center of Virginia and encompasses Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, City of Bedford, and City of Lynchburg. It is the fifth largest MSA in Virginia with a population of about 215,000. Other nearby cities include Roanoke, Charlottesville and Danville. Lynchburg's sister cities are Rueil-Malmaison, France and Glauchau, Germany. Lynchburg is the home of Central Virginia Community College, Christ College, Liberty University, Lynchburg College, Randolph College, and Virginia University of...more

Among the most common occupations in Lynchburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%; Sales and office occupations, 19%; and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Lynchburg, Virginia work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Lynchburg, Virginia are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 23%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Lynchburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Lynchburg are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lynchburg, Virginia is $35,385, and the median income of households in Lynchburg was $35,744.

According to our Lynchburg Trends data, the number of Lynchburg, Virginia jobs has increased by 67% since October 2011.

Population of Lynchburg Total population 60,378 Male 46.61% Female 53.39% Median age 38.4     Lynchburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.0% Median cost of a home $104,100 Median mortgage payment $679 Renter-occupied homes 37.0% Vacant housing 9.8% Median monthly rent $501     Average Income Median for all workers $21,364 Median for all male full-time $41,478 Median for all female full-time $29,292     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 49% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 12%     Race White 66% Black or African American 33% Asian 1% Other 1%     Lynchburg Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 17 minutes