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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

330

100.0

In labor force 208 63.0

Civilian labor force

208 63.0

Employed

195 59.1

Unemployed

13 3.9

Percent of civilian labor force

6.3  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 122 37.0
     

Females 16 years and over

177

100.0

In labor force 101 57.1

Civilian labor force

101 57.1

Employed

96 54.2
     

Own children under 6 years

24

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 16 66.7
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

191

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 121 63.4
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 62 32.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 4 2.1
Other means 1 0.5
Worked at home 3 1.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.0  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

195

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 34 17.4
Service occupations 65 33.3
Sales and office occupations 38 19.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 1 0.5
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 32 16.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 25 12.8
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1 0.5
Construction 25 12.8
Manufacturing 21 10.8
Wholesale trade 2 1.0
Retail trade 23 11.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 27 13.8
Information 1 0.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 5 2.6
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 7 3.6
Educational, health and social services 35 17.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 28 14.4
Other services (except public administration) 4 2.1
Public administration 16 8.2
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 138 70.8
Government workers 33 16.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 24 12.3
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

192

100.0

Less than $10,000 36 18.8
$10,000 to $14,999 35 18.2
$15,000 to $24,999 39 20.3
$25,000 to $34,999 18 9.4
$35,000 to $49,999 29 15.1
$50,000 to $74,999 24 12.5
$75,000 to $99,999 9 4.7
$100,000 to $149,999 0 0.0
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 2 1.0
Median household income (dollars) 20,769  
     
With earnings 134 69.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

31,648  
With Social Security income 63 32.8

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,537  
With Supplemental Security Income 14 7.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

4,921  
With public assistance income 5 2.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,220  
With retirement income 31 16.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,265  
     

Families

122

100.0

Less than $10,000 11 9.0
$10,000 to $14,999 17 13.9
$15,000 to $24,999 28 23.0
$25,000 to $34,999 17 13.9
$35,000 to $49,999 22 18.0
$50,000 to $74,999 22 18.0
$75,000 to $99,999 3 2.5
$100,000 to $149,999 0 0.0
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 2 1.6
Median family income (dollars) 27,500  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 13,486  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 26,000  
Female full-time, year-round workers 15,750  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

19

 

Percent below poverty level

  15.6
With related children under 18 years 16  

Percent below poverty level

  25.8

With related children under 5 years

6  

Percent below poverty level

  31.6
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

8

 

Percent below poverty level

  29.6
With related children under 18 years 6  

Percent below poverty level

  31.6

With related children under 5 years

4  

Percent below poverty level

  57.1
     

Individuals

86

 

Percent below poverty level

  20.0
18 years and over 58  

Percent below poverty level

  18.2

65 years and over

14  

Percent below poverty level

  19.2
Related children under 18 years 28  

Percent below poverty level

  24.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

23  

Percent below poverty level

  25.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 30  

Percent below poverty level

  35.7
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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