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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

893

100.0

In labor force 505 56.6

Civilian labor force

505 56.6

Employed

490 54.9

Unemployed

15 1.7

Percent of civilian labor force

3.0  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 388 43.4
     

Females 16 years and over

473

100.0

In labor force 224 47.4

Civilian labor force

224 47.4

Employed

217 45.9
     

Own children under 6 years

76

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 46 60.5
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

481

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 363 75.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 85 17.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 12 2.5
Other means 6 1.2
Worked at home 15 3.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.0  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

490

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 90 18.4
Service occupations 82 16.7
Sales and office occupations 127 25.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 4 0.8
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 56 11.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 131 26.7
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 12 2.4
Construction 45 9.2
Manufacturing 129 26.3
Wholesale trade 2 0.4
Retail trade 62 12.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12 2.4
Information 15 3.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 21 4.3
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 15 3.1
Educational, health and social services 85 17.3
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 39 8.0
Other services (except public administration) 23 4.7
Public administration 30 6.1
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 372 75.9
Government workers 77 15.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 39 8.0
Unpaid family workers 2 0.4
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

524

100.0

Less than $10,000 106 20.2
$10,000 to $14,999 58 11.1
$15,000 to $24,999 103 19.7
$25,000 to $34,999 69 13.2
$35,000 to $49,999 85 16.2
$50,000 to $74,999 62 11.8
$75,000 to $99,999 15 2.9
$100,000 to $149,999 11 2.1
$150,000 to $199,999 2 0.4
$200,000 or more 13 2.5
Median household income (dollars) 24,479  
     
With earnings 340 64.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

40,459  
With Social Security income 209 39.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,599  
With Supplemental Security Income 46 8.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,502  
With public assistance income 21 4.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,552  
With retirement income 116 22.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,994  
     

Families

278

100.0

Less than $10,000 19 6.8
$10,000 to $14,999 12 4.3
$15,000 to $24,999 64 23.0
$25,000 to $34,999 44 15.8
$35,000 to $49,999 56 20.1
$50,000 to $74,999 50 18.0
$75,000 to $99,999 13 4.7
$100,000 to $149,999 10 3.6
$150,000 to $199,999 2 0.7
$200,000 or more 8 2.9
Median family income (dollars) 35,000  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 19,799  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 22,800  
Female full-time, year-round workers 18,819  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

31

 

Percent below poverty level

  11.2
With related children under 18 years 27  

Percent below poverty level

  24.3

With related children under 5 years

20  

Percent below poverty level

  35.7
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

13

 

Percent below poverty level

  30.2
With related children under 18 years 12  

Percent below poverty level

  33.3

With related children under 5 years

8  

Percent below poverty level

  80.0
     

Individuals

198

 

Percent below poverty level

  18.9
18 years and over 149  

Percent below poverty level

  17.3

65 years and over

45  

Percent below poverty level

  16.9
Related children under 18 years 45  

Percent below poverty level

  25.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

22  

Percent below poverty level

  19.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 96  

Percent below poverty level

  31.9
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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