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Bigger Lifetime
Incomes in Rappk.
From the standpoint of life-; time earning capacity, the average male resident of Rappahannock County isworth more than he ever was. Because of the changes in recent years in wage scales, education, employment and; economic values in general, the average young man in the local area who is just setting out to earn a living can look forward to a lifetime income of no less than $141,000. This compares favorably with the average expectations in many parts of the country. The figures, which assume a continuation of present conditions, are based upon the latest studies by the Department of Commerce and other, agencies. j Taken into account in esti-! mating the earning power] of the average young man,] locally, during the 40 to 45 years of his working career were the amount of education he has received and the pre-| vailing level of income in the area as compared with incomes elsewhere in the nation. As to educational attainment, the latest official figures show that some 7.3 percent of Rappahannock County’s malepopu lation, age 25 or older, are elementary school graduates, that another 10.6 percent went through high school and that 3.1 percent are college graduates.
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