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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

1,223

100.0

In labor force 639 52.2

Civilian labor force

639 52.2

Employed

620 50.7

Unemployed

19 1.6

Percent of civilian labor force

3.0  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 584 47.8
     

Females 16 years and over

647

100.0

In labor force 260 40.2

Civilian labor force

260 40.2

Employed

253 39.1
     

Own children under 6 years

40

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 19 47.5
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

613

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 498 81.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 33 5.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 39 6.4
Other means 6 1.0
Worked at home 37 6.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.9  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

620

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 291 46.9
Service occupations 86 13.9
Sales and office occupations 182 29.4
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 0 0.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 46 7.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 15 2.4
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6 1.0
Construction 47 7.6
Manufacturing 20 3.2
Wholesale trade 34 5.5
Retail trade 104 16.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12 1.9
Information 10 1.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 68 11.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 43 6.9
Educational, health and social services 156 25.2
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 77 12.4
Other services (except public administration) 25 4.0
Public administration 18 2.9
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 407 65.6
Government workers 113 18.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 98 15.8
Unpaid family workers 2 0.3
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

631

100.0

Less than $10,000 57 9.0
$10,000 to $14,999 26 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 26 4.1
$25,000 to $34,999 72 11.4
$35,000 to $49,999 105 16.6
$50,000 to $74,999 117 18.5
$75,000 to $99,999 84 13.3
$100,000 to $149,999 68 10.8
$150,000 to $199,999 42 6.7
$200,000 or more 34 5.4
Median household income (dollars) 54,271  
     
With earnings 455 72.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

71,595  
With Social Security income 254 40.3

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

13,751  
With Supplemental Security Income 14 2.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

4,721  
With public assistance income 5 0.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,560  
With retirement income 156 24.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

19,938  
     

Families

417

100.0

Less than $10,000 5 1.2
$10,000 to $14,999 10 2.4
$15,000 to $24,999 9 2.2
$25,000 to $34,999 36 8.6
$35,000 to $49,999 70 16.8
$50,000 to $74,999 98 23.5
$75,000 to $99,999 68 16.3
$100,000 to $149,999 65 15.6
$150,000 to $199,999 32 7.7
$200,000 or more 24 5.8
Median family income (dollars) 66,979  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 34,294  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 45,417  
Female full-time, year-round workers 27,361  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

12

 

Percent below poverty level

  2.9
With related children under 18 years 10  

Percent below poverty level

  8.1

With related children under 5 years

2  

Percent below poverty level

  5.9
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

4

 

Percent below poverty level

  21.1
With related children under 18 years 4  

Percent below poverty level

  30.8

With related children under 5 years

2  

Percent below poverty level

  100.0
     

Individuals

123

 

Percent below poverty level

  9.1
18 years and over 85  

Percent below poverty level

  7.6

65 years and over

21  

Percent below poverty level

  6.5
Related children under 18 years 38  

Percent below poverty level

  16.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

37  

Percent below poverty level

  18.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 67  

Percent below poverty level

  25.9
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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