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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

1,699

100.0

In labor force 893 52.6

Civilian labor force

893 52.6

Employed

871 51.3

Unemployed

22 1.3

Percent of civilian labor force

2.5  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 806 47.4
     

Females 16 years and over

932

100.0

In labor force 394 42.3

Civilian labor force

394 42.3

Employed

384 41.2
     

Own children under 6 years

137

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 71 51.8
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

859

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 640 74.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 180 21.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 9 1.0
Other means 16 1.9
Worked at home 14 1.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.4  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

871

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 184 21.1
Service occupations 151 17.3
Sales and office occupations 167 19.2
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 6 0.7
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 85 9.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 278 31.9
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 24 2.8
Construction 29 3.3
Manufacturing 265 30.4
Wholesale trade 14 1.6
Retail trade 90 10.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 28 3.2
Information 0 0.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 21 2.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 54 6.2
Educational, health and social services 179 20.6
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 61 7.0
Other services (except public administration) 48 5.5
Public administration 58 6.7
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 688 79.0
Government workers 120 13.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 63 7.2
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

935

100.0

Less than $10,000 164 17.5
$10,000 to $14,999 131 14.0
$15,000 to $24,999 174 18.6
$25,000 to $34,999 141 15.1
$35,000 to $49,999 136 14.5
$50,000 to $74,999 107 11.4
$75,000 to $99,999 37 4.0
$100,000 to $149,999 16 1.7
$150,000 to $199,999 24 2.6
$200,000 or more 5 0.5
Median household income (dollars) 24,766  
     
With earnings 623 66.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

35,498  
With Social Security income 369 39.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,897  
With Supplemental Security Income 69 7.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

4,819  
With public assistance income 43 4.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,653  
With retirement income 161 17.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,117  
     

Families

614

100.0

Less than $10,000 46 7.5
$10,000 to $14,999 72 11.7
$15,000 to $24,999 93 15.1
$25,000 to $34,999 114 18.6
$35,000 to $49,999 111 18.1
$50,000 to $74,999 98 16.0
$75,000 to $99,999 35 5.7
$100,000 to $149,999 16 2.6
$150,000 to $199,999 24 3.9
$200,000 or more 5 0.8
Median family income (dollars) 33,902  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 15,440  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 22,324  
Female full-time, year-round workers 22,375  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

76

 

Percent below poverty level

  12.4
With related children under 18 years 65  

Percent below poverty level

  25.5

With related children under 5 years

10  

Percent below poverty level

  11.9
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

40

 

Percent below poverty level

  33.1
With related children under 18 years 40  

Percent below poverty level

  55.6

With related children under 5 years

8  

Percent below poverty level

  88.9
     

Individuals

356

 

Percent below poverty level

  17.0
18 years and over 221  

Percent below poverty level

  13.5

65 years and over

47  

Percent below poverty level

  10.1
Related children under 18 years 135  

Percent below poverty level

  30.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

126  

Percent below poverty level

  37.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 97  

Percent below poverty level

  27.2
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000
 
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