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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

158

100.0

In labor force 103 65.2

Civilian labor force

103 65.2

Employed

101 63.9

Unemployed

2 1.3

Percent of civilian labor force

1.9  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 55 34.8
     

Females 16 years and over

99

100.0

In labor force 56 56.6

Civilian labor force

56 56.6

Employed

55 55.6
     

Own children under 6 years

28

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 14 50.0
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

101

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 58 57.4
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 32 31.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 9 8.9
Other means 0 0.0
Worked at home 2 2.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.6  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

101

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 46 45.5
Service occupations 14 13.9
Sales and office occupations 12 11.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 3 3.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 15 14.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 11 10.9
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1 1.0
Construction 9 8.9
Manufacturing 12 11.9
Wholesale trade 2 2.0
Retail trade 9 8.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4 4.0
Information 3 3.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 0 0.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 4 4.0
Educational, health and social services 50 49.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 5 5.0
Other services (except public administration) 2 2.0
Public administration 0 0.0
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 71 70.3
Government workers 27 26.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 3 3.0
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

86

100.0

Less than $10,000 13 15.1
$10,000 to $14,999 13 15.1
$15,000 to $24,999 18 20.9
$25,000 to $34,999 6 7.0
$35,000 to $49,999 20 23.3
$50,000 to $74,999 4 4.7
$75,000 to $99,999 7 8.1
$100,000 to $149,999 5 5.8
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 0 0.0
Median household income (dollars) 24,688  
     
With earnings 72 83.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

32,814  
With Social Security income 39 45.3

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

8,774  
With Supplemental Security Income 4 4.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

10,200  
With public assistance income 3 3.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

0  
With retirement income 16 18.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

10,400  
     

Families

56

100.0

Less than $10,000 4 7.1
$10,000 to $14,999 5 8.9
$15,000 to $24,999 9 16.1
$25,000 to $34,999 6 10.7
$35,000 to $49,999 16 28.6
$50,000 to $74,999 4 7.1
$75,000 to $99,999 7 12.5
$100,000 to $149,999 5 8.9
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 0 0.0
Median family income (dollars) 40,000  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 13,960  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 26,250  
Female full-time, year-round workers 23,125  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

7

 

Percent below poverty level

  12.5
With related children under 18 years 3  

Percent below poverty level

  13.0

With related children under 5 years

0  

Percent below poverty level

  0.0
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

5

 

Percent below poverty level

  55.6
With related children under 18 years 3  

Percent below poverty level

  60.0

With related children under 5 years

0  

Percent below poverty level

   
     

Individuals

30

 

Percent below poverty level

  12.8
18 years and over 15  

Percent below poverty level

  9.7

65 years and over

7  

Percent below poverty level

  14.6
Related children under 18 years 13  

Percent below poverty level

  16.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

13  

Percent below poverty level

  22.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 3  

Percent below poverty level

  9.4
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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