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Quick Table: P24. Employment Status by Sex: 2000

             
    Number     Percent  
Employment Status Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females
           
             Population 16 years and over 14,454 6,955 7,499 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
In labor force 8,153 4,516 3,637 56.4% 64.9% 48.5%
       Armed forces 2 0 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
       Civilian labor force 8,151 4,516 3,635 56.4% 64.9% 48.5%
          Employed 7,781 4,366 3,415 53.8% 62.8% 45.5%
          Unemployed 370 150 220 2.6% 2.2% 2.9%
               Percent of civilian labor force 4.5% 3.3% 6.1% (X) (X) (X)
Not in labor force 6,301 2,439 3,862 43.6% 35.1% 51.5%
             
             Population 16 to 19 years 852 452 400 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 365 207 158 42.8% 45.8% 39.5%
Unemployed 67 31 36 7.9% 6.9% 9.0%
Not in labor force 420 214 206 49.3% 47.3% 51.5%
             
             Population 20 to 24 years 893 455 438 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 611 359 252 68.4% 78.9% 57.5%
Unemployed 54 13 41 6.0% 2.9% 9.4%
Not in labor force 228 83 145 25.5% 18.2% 33.1%
             
             Population 25 to 54 years 7,382 3,663 3,719 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 5,475 2,986 2,489 74.2% 81.5% 66.9%
Unemployed 204 92 112 2.8% 2.5% 3.0%
Not in labor force 1,701 585 1,116 23.0% 16.0% 30.0%
             
             Population 55 to 59 years 1,112 527 585 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 618 360 258 55.6% 68.3% 44.1%
Unemployed 11 6 5 1.0% 1.1% 0.9%
Not in labor force 483 161 322 43.4% 30.6% 55.0%
             
             Population 60 to 64 years 992 467 525 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 370 210 160 37.3% 45.0% 30.5%
Unemployed 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Not in labor force 622 257 365 62.7% 55.0% 69.5%
             
             Population 65 to 69 years 932 464 468 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 185 150 35 19.8% 32.3% 7.5%
Unemployed 7 0 7 0.8% 0.0% 1.5%
Not in labor force 740 314 426 79.4% 67.7% 91.0%
             
             Population 70 years and over 2,291 927 1,364 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 157 94 63 6.9% 10.1% 4.6%
Unemployed 27 8 19 1.2% 0.9% 1.4%
Not in labor force 2,107 825 1,282 92.0% 89.0% 94.0%

 

Date: October 2, 2002

[Data based on a sample]
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P43 and PCT35.
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