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Avery County

Quick Table: P24. Employment Status by Sex: 2000

             
    Number     Percent  
Employment Status Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females
           
             Population 16 years and over 14,186 7,478 6,708 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
In labor force 7,755 4,284 3,471 54.7% 57.3% 51.7%
       Armed forces 17 17 0 0.1% 0.2% 0.0%
       Civilian labor force 7,738 4,267 3,471 54.5% 57.1% 51.7%
          Employed 7,196 3,867 3,329 50.7% 51.7% 49.6%
          Unemployed 542 400 142 3.8% 5.3% 2.1%
               Percent of civilian labor force 7.0% 9.4% 4.1% (X) (X) (X)
Not in labor force 6,431 3,194 3,237 45.3% 42.7% 48.3%
             
             Population 16 to 19 years 825 395 430 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 327 147 180 39.6% 37.2% 41.9%
Unemployed 178 113 65 21.6% 28.6% 15.1%
Not in labor force 320 135 185 38.8% 34.2% 43.0%
             
             Population 20 to 24 years 1,303 778 525 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 641 331 310 49.2% 42.5% 59.0%
Unemployed 164 131 33 12.6% 16.8% 6.3%
Not in labor force 498 316 182 38.2% 40.6% 34.7%
             
             Population 25 to 54 years 7,515 4,261 3,254 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 5,018 2,749 2,269 66.8% 64.5% 69.7%
Unemployed 187 146 41 2.5% 3.4% 1.3%
Not in labor force 2,293 1,349 944 30.5% 31.7% 29.0%
             
             Population 55 to 59 years 1,050 504 546 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 633 298 335 60.3% 59.1% 61.4%
Unemployed 10 10 0 1.0% 2.0% 0.0%
Not in labor force 407 196 211 38.8% 38.9% 38.6%
             
             Population 60 to 64 years 801 392 409 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 297 183 114 37.1% 46.7% 27.9%
Unemployed 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Not in labor force 504 209 295 62.9% 53.3% 72.1%
             
             Population 65 to 69 years 772 409 363 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 171 95 76 22.2% 23.2% 20.9%
Unemployed 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Not in labor force 601 314 287 77.8% 76.8% 79.1%
             
             Population 70 years and over 1,920 739 1,181 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 109 64 45 5.7% 8.7% 3.8%
Unemployed 3 0 3 0.2% 0.0% 0.3%
Not in labor force 1,808 675 1,133 94.2% 91.3% 95.9%

 

Date: October 2, 2002

[Data based on a sample]
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P43 and PCT35.
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