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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

132

100.0

In labor force 63 47.7

Civilian labor force

63 47.7

Employed

59 44.7

Unemployed

4 3.0

Percent of civilian labor force

6.3  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 69 52.3
     

Females 16 years and over

90

100.0

In labor force 35 38.9

Civilian labor force

35 38.9

Employed

35 38.9
     

Own children under 6 years

14

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 5 35.7
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

59

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 35 59.3
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 11 18.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 7 11.9
Other means 6 10.2
Worked at home 0 0.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 35.6  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

59

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 3 5.1
Service occupations 6 10.2
Sales and office occupations 23 39.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 0 0.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 13 22.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 14 23.7
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0 0.0
Construction 4 6.8
Manufacturing 19 32.2
Wholesale trade 0 0.0
Retail trade 15 25.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0 0.0
Information 0 0.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 2 3.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 0 0.0
Educational, health and social services 10 16.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 3 5.1
Other services (except public administration) 0 0.0
Public administration 6 10.2
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 42 71.2
Government workers 8 13.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 9 15.3
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

81

100.0

Less than $10,000 27 33.3
$10,000 to $14,999 10 12.3
$15,000 to $24,999 16 19.8
$25,000 to $34,999 8 9.9
$35,000 to $49,999 11 13.6
$50,000 to $74,999 7 8.6
$75,000 to $99,999 2 2.5
$100,000 to $149,999 0 0.0
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 0 0.0
Median household income (dollars) 18,125  
     
With earnings 48 59.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

28,173  
With Social Security income 45 55.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

6,780  
With Supplemental Security Income 10 12.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,440  
With public assistance income 0 0.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

   
With retirement income 6 7.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

3,300  
     

Families

41

100.0

Less than $10,000 4 9.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3 7.3
$15,000 to $24,999 11 26.8
$25,000 to $34,999 9 22.0
$35,000 to $49,999 5 12.2
$50,000 to $74,999 7 17.1
$75,000 to $99,999 2 4.9
$100,000 to $149,999 0 0.0
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 0 0.0
Median family income (dollars) 26,563  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 11,560  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 21,250  
Female full-time, year-round workers 18,571  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

4

 

Percent below poverty level

  9.8
With related children under 18 years 4  

Percent below poverty level

  23.5

With related children under 5 years

2  

Percent below poverty level

  25.0
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

4

 

Percent below poverty level

  19.0
With related children under 18 years 4  

Percent below poverty level

  44.4

With related children under 5 years

2  

Percent below poverty level

  100.0
     

Individuals

27

 

Percent below poverty level

  17.3
18 years and over 18  

Percent below poverty level

  14.2

65 years and over

11  

Percent below poverty level

  23.9
Related children under 18 years 9  

Percent below poverty level

  31.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

7  

Percent below poverty level

  36.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 14  

Percent below poverty level

  32.6
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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