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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

203

100.0

In labor force 135 66.5

Civilian labor force

135 66.5

Employed

115 56.7

Unemployed

20 9.9

Percent of civilian labor force

14.8  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 68 33.5
     

Females 16 years and over

90

100.0

In labor force 56 62.2

Civilian labor force

56 62.2

Employed

48 53.3
     

Own children under 6 years

0

 

All parents in family in labor force 0  
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

111

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 83 74.8
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 14 12.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 6 5.4
Other means 3 2.7
Worked at home 5 4.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.1  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

115

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 37 32.2
Service occupations 16 13.9
Sales and office occupations 31 27.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 0 0.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 17 14.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 14 12.2
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3 2.6
Construction 14 12.2
Manufacturing 5 4.3
Wholesale trade 0 0.0
Retail trade 15 13.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0 0.0
Information 0 0.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 12 10.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 15 13.0
Educational, health and social services 5 4.3
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 42 36.5
Other services (except public administration) 1 0.9
Public administration 3 2.6
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 103 89.6
Government workers 6 5.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 6 5.2
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

116

100.0

Less than $10,000 15 12.9
$10,000 to $14,999 10 8.6
$15,000 to $24,999 13 11.2
$25,000 to $34,999 12 10.3
$35,000 to $49,999 33 28.4
$50,000 to $74,999 12 10.3
$75,000 to $99,999 10 8.6
$100,000 to $149,999 6 5.2
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 5 4.3
Median household income (dollars) 37,500  
     
With earnings 97 83.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

38,966  
With Social Security income 50 43.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,880  
With Supplemental Security Income 0 0.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

   
With public assistance income 0 0.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

   
With retirement income 27 23.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,844  
     

Families

59

100.0

Less than $10,000 0 0.0
$10,000 to $14,999 4 6.8
$15,000 to $24,999 3 5.1
$25,000 to $34,999 10 16.9
$35,000 to $49,999 12 20.3
$50,000 to $74,999 9 15.3
$75,000 to $99,999 10 16.9
$100,000 to $149,999 6 10.2
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 5 8.5
Median family income (dollars) 50,208  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 27,063  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 26,528  
Female full-time, year-round workers 30,833  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

4

 

Percent below poverty level

  6.8
With related children under 18 years 0  

Percent below poverty level

  0.0

With related children under 5 years

0  

Percent below poverty level

   
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

0

 

Percent below poverty level

  0.0
With related children under 18 years 0  

Percent below poverty level

  0.0

With related children under 5 years

0  

Percent below poverty level

   
     

Individuals

45

 

Percent below poverty level

  21.0
18 years and over 45  

Percent below poverty level

  22.4

65 years and over

7  

Percent below poverty level

  12.1
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 38  

Percent below poverty level

  48.7
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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