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Mitchell 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 12,786 6,137 6,649 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
In labor force 7,348 4,061 3,287 57.5% 66.2% 49.4%
       Armed forces 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
       Civilian labor force 7,348 4,061 3,287 57.5% 66.2% 49.4%
          Employed 7,047 3,900 3,147 55.1% 63.5% 47.3%
          Unemployed 301 161 140 2.4% 2.6% 2.1%
               Percent of civilian labor force 4.1% 4.0% 4.3% (X) (X) (X)
Not in labor force 5,438 2,076 3,362 42.5% 33.8% 50.6%
             
             Population 16 to 19 years 740 410 330 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 341 229 112 46.1% 55.9% 33.9%
Unemployed 25 19 6 3.4% 4.6% 1.8%
Not in labor force 374 162 212 50.5% 39.5% 64.2%
             
             Population 20 to 24 years 731 374 357 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 574 321 253 78.5% 85.8% 70.9%
Unemployed 27 14 13 3.7% 3.7% 3.6%
Not in labor force 130 39 91 17.8% 10.4% 25.5%
             
             Population 25 to 54 years 6,453 3,211 3,242 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 4,867 2,649 2,218 75.4% 82.5% 68.4%
Unemployed 226 113 113 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%
Not in labor force 1,360 449 911 21.1% 14.0% 28.1%
             
             Population 55 to 59 years 984 517 467 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 602 348 254 61.2% 67.3% 54.4%
Unemployed 6 6 0 0.6% 1.2% 0.0%
Not in labor force 376 163 213 38.2% 31.5% 45.6%
             
             Population 60 to 64 years 953 416 537 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 279 157 122 29.3% 37.7% 22.7%
Unemployed 9 9 0 0.9% 2.2% 0.0%
Not in labor force 665 250 415 69.8% 60.1% 77.3%
             
             Population 65 to 69 years 944 431 513 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 234 105 129 24.8% 24.4% 25.1%
Unemployed 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Not in labor force 710 326 384 75.2% 75.6% 74.9%
             
             Population 70 years and over 1,981 778 1,203 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Employed civilian 150 91 59 7.6% 11.7% 4.9%
Unemployed 8 0 8 0.4% 0.0% 0.7%
Not in labor force 1,823 687 1,136 92.0% 88.3% 94.4%

 

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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