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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

1,617

100.0

In labor force 933 57.7

Civilian labor force

933 57.7

Employed

868 53.7

Unemployed

65 4.0

Percent of civilian labor force

7.0  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 684 42.3
     

Females 16 years and over

859

100.0

In labor force 444 51.7

Civilian labor force

444 51.7

Employed

423 49.2
     

Own children under 6 years

104

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 84 80.8
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

849

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 605 71.3
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 211 24.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 9 1.1
Walked 12 1.4
Other means 0 0.0
Worked at home 12 1.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.5  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

868

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 194 22.4
Service occupations 128 14.7
Sales and office occupations 182 21.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 15 1.7
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 87 10.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 262 30.2
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 15 1.7
Construction 87 10.0
Manufacturing 272 31.3
Wholesale trade 17 2.0
Retail trade 84 9.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 33 3.8
Information 11 1.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 32 3.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 36 4.1
Educational, health and social services 182 21.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 39 4.5
Other services (except public administration) 34 3.9
Public administration 26 3.0
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 702 80.9
Government workers 108 12.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 58 6.7
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

841

100.0

Less than $10,000 178 21.2
$10,000 to $14,999 72 8.6
$15,000 to $24,999 206 24.5
$25,000 to $34,999 102 12.1
$35,000 to $49,999 99 11.8
$50,000 to $74,999 132 15.7
$75,000 to $99,999 36 4.3
$100,000 to $149,999 16 1.9
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 0 0.0
Median household income (dollars) 22,474  
     
With earnings 597 71.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

33,533  
With Social Security income 307 36.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

8,945  
With Supplemental Security Income 78 9.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,503  
With public assistance income 47 5.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,604  
With retirement income 118 14.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

11,055  
     

Families

499

100.0

Less than $10,000 34 6.8
$10,000 to $14,999 17 3.4
$15,000 to $24,999 111 22.2
$25,000 to $34,999 75 15.0
$35,000 to $49,999 92 18.4
$50,000 to $74,999 125 25.1
$75,000 to $99,999 32 6.4
$100,000 to $149,999 13 2.6
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 0 0.0
Median family income (dollars) 37,596  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 14,237  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 23,304  
Female full-time, year-round workers 18,281  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

53

 

Percent below poverty level

  10.6
With related children under 18 years 24  

Percent below poverty level

  10.5

With related children under 5 years

8  

Percent below poverty level

  14.0
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

17

 

Percent below poverty level

  14.3
With related children under 18 years 10  

Percent below poverty level

  15.2

With related children under 5 years

5  

Percent below poverty level

  21.7
     

Individuals

322

 

Percent below poverty level

  18.3
18 years and over 262  

Percent below poverty level

  18.7

65 years and over

111  

Percent below poverty level

  33.0
Related children under 18 years 60  

Percent below poverty level

  17.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

46  

Percent below poverty level

  17.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 172  

Percent below poverty level

  41.2
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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