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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

1,166

100.0

In labor force 534 45.8

Civilian labor force

534 45.8

Employed

489 41.9

Unemployed

45 3.9

Percent of civilian labor force

8.4  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 632 54.2
     

Females 16 years and over

685

100.0

In labor force 247 36.1

Civilian labor force

247 36.1

Employed

234 34.2
     

Own children under 6 years

71

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 61 85.9
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

488

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 381 78.1
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 84 17.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 2 0.4
Walked 0 0.0
Other means 13 2.7
Worked at home 8 1.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.2  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

489

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 116 23.7
Service occupations 86 17.6
Sales and office occupations 137 28.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 8 1.6
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 54 11.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 88 18.0
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 21 4.3
Construction 39 8.0
Manufacturing 74 15.1
Wholesale trade 14 2.9
Retail trade 72 14.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 15 3.1
Information 21 4.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 7 1.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 39 8.0
Educational, health and social services 81 16.6
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 43 8.8
Other services (except public administration) 32 6.5
Public administration 31 6.3
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 354 72.4
Government workers 71 14.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 62 12.7
Unpaid family workers 2 0.4
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

537

100.0

Less than $10,000 93 17.3
$10,000 to $14,999 70 13.0
$15,000 to $24,999 121 22.5
$25,000 to $34,999 66 12.3
$35,000 to $49,999 60 11.2
$50,000 to $74,999 70 13.0
$75,000 to $99,999 23 4.3
$100,000 to $149,999 21 3.9
$150,000 to $199,999 10 1.9
$200,000 or more 3 0.6
Median household income (dollars) 22,847  
     
With earnings 348 64.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

38,671  
With Social Security income 246 45.8

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,707  
With Supplemental Security Income 49 9.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

4,843  
With public assistance income 13 2.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,785  
With retirement income 113 21.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

10,515  
     

Families

311

100.0

Less than $10,000 26 8.4
$10,000 to $14,999 24 7.7
$15,000 to $24,999 66 21.2
$25,000 to $34,999 42 13.5
$35,000 to $49,999 41 13.2
$50,000 to $74,999 64 20.6
$75,000 to $99,999 17 5.5
$100,000 to $149,999 18 5.8
$150,000 to $199,999 10 3.2
$200,000 or more 3 1.0
Median family income (dollars) 34,554  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 15,505  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 26,500  
Female full-time, year-round workers 18,929  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

36

 

Percent below poverty level

  11.6
With related children under 18 years 25  

Percent below poverty level

  21.7

With related children under 5 years

7  

Percent below poverty level

  21.9
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

15

 

Percent below poverty level

  27.3
With related children under 18 years 15  

Percent below poverty level

  35.7

With related children under 5 years

5  

Percent below poverty level

  55.6
     

Individuals

174

 

Percent below poverty level

  15.3
18 years and over 133  

Percent below poverty level

  14.4

65 years and over

55  

Percent below poverty level

  19.6
Related children under 18 years 40  

Percent below poverty level

  18.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

30  

Percent below poverty level

  18.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 80  

Percent below poverty level

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