Table 3: Socio-economic indicators of the U.S. Virgin Islands (2006). Population, Labor Force, Poverty Total resident population St. Thomas and St. John St. Croix Civilian labor force Civilian employment Unemployment rate (%) Percent population living in poverty
112,801 57,514 55,287 51,159 48,640 6.2% 32.5%*
Income and Earnings Gross Territorial Product ($ million) Median household income ($) Per capita personal income ($)
3,080 24,704* 19,211
Tourism Total visitors (thousands) Number of cruise ships arriving at St. Thomas and St. John Number of cruise ships arriving at St. Croix Total Visitor Expenditures ($ million) Percent contribution of tourism to GTP (%)
2,574.9 776 25 1,465.6 47. 6
Commercial Fishing Number of Licensed Fishers Ŧ St. Thomas and St. John St. Croix Number of crew ** Landings (millions lbs)*** Value of landings ($ million)*** Percent of landings’ revenue relative GTP (%) Percent of contribution of harvesting sector to overall employment
160 223 536 2.06 8.02 0.3 0.02
Employment Construction and Mining 3,095 Manufacturing 2,327 Transportation, Warehouse & Utilities 1,651 Wholesale and Retail Trade 6,930 Financial Activities 2,573 Leisure and Hospitality 7,188 Information 825 Services (professional, business, education, health) 9,268 Territorial Government 11,536 Federal Government 831 Sources: * U.S. Census Bureau, 2000, Ŧ Kojis, 2004 , ***NMFS, 2007a , ** Assumes 1.4 helpers per fisher (Kojis, 2004)
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