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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

579

100.0

In labor force 321 55.4

Civilian labor force

319 55.1

Employed

297 51.3

Unemployed

22 3.8

Percent of civilian labor force

6.9  

Armed Forces

2 0.3
Not in labor force 258 44.6
     

Females 16 years and over

340

100.0

In labor force 162 47.6

Civilian labor force

162 47.6

Employed

148 43.5
     

Own children under 6 years

64

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 53 82.8
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

289

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 208 72.0
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 59 20.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 9 3.1
Other means 2 0.7
Worked at home 11 3.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.4  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

297

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 53 17.8
Service occupations 73 24.6
Sales and office occupations 71 23.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 0 0.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 33 11.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 67 22.6
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2 0.7
Construction 26 8.8
Manufacturing 43 14.5
Wholesale trade 5 1.7
Retail trade 48 16.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 20 6.7
Information 0 0.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 13 4.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 22 7.4
Educational, health and social services 37 12.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 48 16.2
Other services (except public administration) 14 4.7
Public administration 19 6.4
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 226 76.1
Government workers 44 14.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 27 9.1
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

350

100.0

Less than $10,000 87 24.9
$10,000 to $14,999 34 9.7
$15,000 to $24,999 57 16.3
$25,000 to $34,999 57 16.3
$35,000 to $49,999 54 15.4
$50,000 to $74,999 33 9.4
$75,000 to $99,999 18 5.1
$100,000 to $149,999 0 0.0
$150,000 to $199,999 2 0.6
$200,000 or more 8 2.3
Median household income (dollars) 24,375  
     
With earnings 235 67.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

33,411  
With Social Security income 142 40.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,137  
With Supplemental Security Income 10 2.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

4,840  
With public assistance income 31 8.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,194  
With retirement income 74 21.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,635  
     

Families

209

100.0

Less than $10,000 29 13.9
$10,000 to $14,999 17 8.1
$15,000 to $24,999 31 14.8
$25,000 to $34,999 32 15.3
$35,000 to $49,999 50 23.9
$50,000 to $74,999 28 13.4
$75,000 to $99,999 12 5.7
$100,000 to $149,999 0 0.0
$150,000 to $199,999 2 1.0
$200,000 or more 8 3.8
Median family income (dollars) 33,875  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 18,344  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 22,917  
Female full-time, year-round workers 24,500  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

34

 

Percent below poverty level

  16.3
With related children under 18 years 20  

Percent below poverty level

  23.5

With related children under 5 years

9  

Percent below poverty level

  25.0
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

22

 

Percent below poverty level

  35.5
With related children under 18 years 18  

Percent below poverty level

  48.6

With related children under 5 years

7  

Percent below poverty level

  46.7
     

Individuals

154

 

Percent below poverty level

  21.2
18 years and over 114  

Percent below poverty level

  20.2

65 years and over

37  

Percent below poverty level

  21.3
Related children under 18 years 34  

Percent below poverty level

  21.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

21  

Percent below poverty level

  19.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 66  

Percent below poverty level

  38.2
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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