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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

248

100.0

In labor force 102 41.1

Civilian labor force

102 41.1

Employed

102 41.1

Unemployed

0 0.0

Percent of civilian labor force

0.0  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 146 58.9
     

Females 16 years and over

140

100.0

In labor force 61 43.6

Civilian labor force

61 43.6

Employed

61 43.6
     

Own children under 6 years

31

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 14 45.2
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

102

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 78 76.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 17 16.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 4 3.9
Other means 2 2.0
Worked at home 1 1.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 28.8  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

102

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 22 21.6
Service occupations 23 22.5
Sales and office occupations 24 23.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 0 0.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 17 16.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 16 15.7
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 7 6.9
Construction 12 11.8
Manufacturing 14 13.7
Wholesale trade 3 2.9
Retail trade 13 12.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3 2.9
Information 4 3.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 2 2.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 4 3.9
Educational, health and social services 23 22.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 4 3.9
Other services (except public administration) 7 6.9
Public administration 6 5.9
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 78 76.5
Government workers 21 20.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 3 2.9
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

140

100.0

Less than $10,000 36 25.7
$10,000 to $14,999 20 14.3
$15,000 to $24,999 21 15.0
$25,000 to $34,999 23 16.4
$35,000 to $49,999 20 14.3
$50,000 to $74,999 8 5.7
$75,000 to $99,999 7 5.0
$100,000 to $149,999 1 0.7
$150,000 to $199,999 2 1.4
$200,000 or more 2 1.4
Median household income (dollars) 19,286  
     
With earnings 75 53.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

31,421  
With Social Security income 67 47.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,788  
With Supplemental Security Income 19 13.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,626  
With public assistance income 3 2.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

600  
With retirement income 29 20.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,669  
     

Families

79

100.0

Less than $10,000 11 13.9
$10,000 to $14,999 4 5.1
$15,000 to $24,999 16 20.3
$25,000 to $34,999 13 16.5
$35,000 to $49,999 19 24.1
$50,000 to $74,999 6 7.6
$75,000 to $99,999 7 8.9
$100,000 to $149,999 1 1.3
$150,000 to $199,999 2 2.5
$200,000 or more 0 0.0
Median family income (dollars) 31,563  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 15,997  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 27,500  
Female full-time, year-round workers 22,083  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

12

 

Percent below poverty level

  15.2
With related children under 18 years 8  

Percent below poverty level

  22.9

With related children under 5 years

3  

Percent below poverty level

  20.0
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

4

 

Percent below poverty level

  28.6
With related children under 18 years 4  

Percent below poverty level

  57.1

With related children under 5 years

2  

Percent below poverty level

  66.7
     

Individuals

54

 

Percent below poverty level

  18.2
18 years and over 43  

Percent below poverty level

  18.5

65 years and over

18  

Percent below poverty level

  23.7
Related children under 18 years 11  

Percent below poverty level

  16.9

Related children 5 to 17 years

5  

Percent below poverty level

  15.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 24  

Percent below poverty level

  34.8
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
 
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