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Seven Devils DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

105

100.0

In labor force 59 56.2

Civilian labor force

59 56.2

Employed

58 55.2

Unemployed

1 1.0

Percent of civilian labor force

1.7  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 46 43.8
     

Females 16 years and over

50

100.0

In labor force 20 40.0

Civilian labor force

20 40.0

Employed

20 40.0
     

Own children under 6 years

12

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 2 16.7
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

58

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 53 91.4
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 0 0.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 3 5.2
Other means 0 0.0
Worked at home 2 3.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.6  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

58

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 25 43.1
Service occupations 7 12.1
Sales and office occupations 16 27.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 2 3.4
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 8 13.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 0 0.0
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2 3.4
Construction 10 17.2
Manufacturing 0 0.0
Wholesale trade 0 0.0
Retail trade 2 3.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0 0.0
Information 0 0.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 7 12.1
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 4 6.9
Educational, health and social services 12 20.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 21 36.2
Other services (except public administration) 0 0.0
Public administration 0 0.0
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 43 74.1
Government workers 10 17.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 5 8.6
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

57

100.0

Less than $10,000 4 7.0
$10,000 to $14,999 13 22.8
$15,000 to $24,999 9 15.8
$25,000 to $34,999 2 3.5
$35,000 to $49,999 6 10.5
$50,000 to $74,999 16 28.1
$75,000 to $99,999 0 0.0
$100,000 to $149,999 7 12.3
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 0 0.0
Median household income (dollars) 38,750  
     
With earnings 44 77.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

46,341  
With Social Security income 13 22.8

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,554  
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 2 3.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

11,000  
     

Families

37

100.0

Less than $10,000 2 5.4
$10,000 to $14,999 10 27.0
$15,000 to $24,999 2 5.4
$25,000 to $34,999 0 0.0
$35,000 to $49,999 4 10.8
$50,000 to $74,999 12 32.4
$75,000 to $99,999 0 0.0
$100,000 to $149,999 7 18.9
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 0 0.0
Median family income (dollars) 62,813  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 19,801  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 35,417  
Female full-time, year-round workers 38,125  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

8

 

Percent below poverty level

  21.6
With related children under 18 years 2  

Percent below poverty level

  14.3

With related children under 5 years

2  

Percent below poverty level

  33.3
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

0

 

Percent below poverty level

   
With related children under 18 years 0  

Percent below poverty level

   

With related children under 5 years

0  

Percent below poverty level

   
     

Individuals

25

 

Percent below poverty level

  20.5
18 years and over 20  

Percent below poverty level

  19.4

65 years and over

0  

Percent below poverty level

  0.0
Related children under 18 years 5  

Percent below poverty level

  26.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

0  

Percent below poverty level

  0.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 3  

Percent below poverty level

  12.5
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