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Mitchell County

DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

12,786

100.0

In labor force 7,348 57.5

Civilian labor force

7,348 57.5

Employed

7,047 55.1

Unemployed

301 2.4

Percent of civilian labor force

4.1  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 5,438 42.5
     

Females 16 years and over

6,649

100.0

In labor force 3,287 49.4

Civilian labor force

3,287 49.4

Employed

3,147 47.3
     

Own children under 6 years

896

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 503 56.1
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

6,925

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 5,262 76.0
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 1,460 21.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 74 1.1
Other means 24 0.3
Worked at home 105 1.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.9  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

7,047

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 1,483 21.0
Service occupations 1,112 15.8
Sales and office occupations 1,382 19.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 113 1.6
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 828 11.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,129 30.2
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 406 5.8
Construction 505 7.2
Manufacturing 2,129 30.2
Wholesale trade 102 1.4
Retail trade 814 11.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 228 3.2
Information 57 0.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 196 2.8
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 255 3.6
Educational, health and social services 1,278 18.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 396 5.6
Other services (except public administration) 309 4.4
Public administration 372 5.3
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 5,554 78.8
Government workers 969 13.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 522 7.4
Unpaid family workers 2 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

6,580

100.0

Less than $10,000 870 13.2
$10,000 to $14,999 686 10.4
$15,000 to $24,999 1,151 17.5
$25,000 to $34,999 1,055 16.0
$35,000 to $49,999 1,305 19.8
$50,000 to $74,999 928 14.1
$75,000 to $99,999 325 4.9
$100,000 to $149,999 151 2.3
$150,000 to $199,999 78 1.2
$200,000 or more 31 0.5
Median household income (dollars) 30,508  
     
With earnings 4,880 74.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

38,034  
With Social Security income 2,321 35.3

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,233  
With Supplemental Security Income 431 6.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,517  
With public assistance income 145 2.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,477  
With retirement income 1,162 17.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,972  
     

Families

4,776

100.0

Less than $10,000 284 5.9
$10,000 to $14,999 394 8.2
$15,000 to $24,999 705 14.8
$25,000 to $34,999 888 18.6
$35,000 to $49,999 1,117 23.4
$50,000 to $74,999 830 17.4
$75,000 to $99,999 312 6.5
$100,000 to $149,999 145 3.0
$150,000 to $199,999 78 1.6
$200,000 or more 23 0.5
Median family income (dollars) 36,367  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 15,933  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 26,550  
Female full-time, year-round workers 20,905  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

512

 

Percent below poverty level

  10.7
With related children under 18 years 287  

Percent below poverty level

  14.6

With related children under 5 years

69  

Percent below poverty level

  11.0
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

176

 

Percent below poverty level

  34.6
With related children under 18 years 146  

Percent below poverty level

  50.5

With related children under 5 years

33  

Percent below poverty level

  61.1
     

Individuals

2,142

 

Percent below poverty level

  13.8
18 years and over 1,556  

Percent below poverty level

  12.7

65 years and over

461  

Percent below poverty level

  16.4
Related children under 18 years 557  

Percent below poverty level

  17.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

459  

Percent below poverty level

  18.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 587  

Percent below poverty level

  28.1
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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