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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

321

100.0

In labor force 179 55.8

Civilian labor force

179 55.8

Employed

167 52.0

Unemployed

12 3.7

Percent of civilian labor force

6.7  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 142 44.2
     

Females 16 years and over

154

100.0

In labor force 74 48.1

Civilian labor force

74 48.1

Employed

68 44.2
     

Own children under 6 years

8

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 3 37.5
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

144

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 104 72.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 22 15.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 0 0.0
Other means 0 0.0
Worked at home 18 12.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.3  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

167

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 69 41.3
Service occupations 19 11.4
Sales and office occupations 56 33.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 0 0.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 23 13.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 0 0.0
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4 2.4
Construction 19 11.4
Manufacturing 4 2.4
Wholesale trade 0 0.0
Retail trade 25 15.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0 0.0
Information 7 4.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 17 10.2
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 37 22.2
Educational, health and social services 24 14.4
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 17 10.2
Other services (except public administration) 7 4.2
Public administration 6 3.6
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 123 73.7
Government workers 17 10.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 27 16.2
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

164

100.0

Less than $10,000 9 5.5
$10,000 to $14,999 12 7.3
$15,000 to $24,999 24 14.6
$25,000 to $34,999 18 11.0
$35,000 to $49,999 25 15.2
$50,000 to $74,999 37 22.6
$75,000 to $99,999 18 11.0
$100,000 to $149,999 10 6.1
$150,000 to $199,999 9 5.5
$200,000 or more 2 1.2
Median household income (dollars) 47,500  
     
With earnings 120 73.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

44,848  
With Social Security income 79 48.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,539  
With Supplemental Security Income 3 1.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

9,567  
With public assistance income 0 0.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

   
With retirement income 66 40.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

20,515  
     

Families

109

100.0

Less than $10,000 3 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 2 1.8
$15,000 to $24,999 16 14.7
$25,000 to $34,999 8 7.3
$35,000 to $49,999 25 22.9
$50,000 to $74,999 25 22.9
$75,000 to $99,999 13 11.9
$100,000 to $149,999 6 5.5
$150,000 to $199,999 9 8.3
$200,000 or more 2 1.8
Median family income (dollars) 52,813  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 26,799  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 32,031  
Female full-time, year-round workers 22,000  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

3

 

Percent below poverty level

  2.8
With related children under 18 years 0  

Percent below poverty level

  0.0

With related children under 5 years

0  

Percent below poverty level

  0.0
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

3

 

Percent below poverty level

  50.0
With related children under 18 years 0  

Percent below poverty level

   

With related children under 5 years

0  

Percent below poverty level

   
     

Individuals

30

 

Percent below poverty level

  8.5
18 years and over 30  

Percent below poverty level

  9.5

65 years and over

0  

Percent below poverty level

  0.0
Related children under 18 years 0  

Percent below poverty level

  0.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

0  

Percent below poverty level

  0.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 23  

Percent below poverty level

  25.3
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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