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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

3,140

100.0

In labor force 1,639 52.2

Civilian labor force

1,639 52.2

Employed

1,542 49.1

Unemployed

97 3.1

Percent of civilian labor force

5.9  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 1,501 47.8
     

Females 16 years and over

1,575

100.0

In labor force 705 44.8

Civilian labor force

705 44.8

Employed

661 42.0
     

Own children under 6 years

364

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 184 50.5
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

1,510

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 1,010 66.9
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 447 29.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 12 0.8
Other means 10 0.7
Worked at home 31 2.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.3  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,542

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 425 27.6
Service occupations 201 13.0
Sales and office occupations 334 21.7
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 2 0.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 128 8.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 452 29.3
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 12 0.8
Construction 65 4.2
Manufacturing 462 30.0
Wholesale trade 41 2.7
Retail trade 314 20.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 18 1.2
Information 32 2.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 69 4.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 140 9.1
Educational, health and social services 177 11.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 101 6.5
Other services (except public administration) 72 4.7
Public administration 39 2.5
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 1,299 84.2
Government workers 133 8.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 110 7.1
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

1,607

100.0

Less than $10,000 412 25.6
$10,000 to $14,999 124 7.7
$15,000 to $24,999 313 19.5
$25,000 to $34,999 219 13.6
$35,000 to $49,999 178 11.1
$50,000 to $74,999 177 11.0
$75,000 to $99,999 103 6.4
$100,000 to $149,999 61 3.8
$150,000 to $199,999 4 0.2
$200,000 or more 16 1.0
Median household income (dollars) 22,813  
     
With earnings 1,104 68.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

36,652  
With Social Security income 554 34.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,266  
With Supplemental Security Income 100 6.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

4,989  
With public assistance income 86 5.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,551  
With retirement income 212 13.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,662  
     

Families

946

100.0

Less than $10,000 149 15.8
$10,000 to $14,999 39 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 175 18.5
$25,000 to $34,999 167 17.7
$35,000 to $49,999 129 13.6
$50,000 to $74,999 133 14.1
$75,000 to $99,999 88 9.3
$100,000 to $149,999 56 5.9
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 10 1.1
Median family income (dollars) 29,844  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 14,594  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 22,204  
Female full-time, year-round workers 17,872  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

206

 

Percent below poverty level

  21.8
With related children under 18 years 150  

Percent below poverty level

  29.4

With related children under 5 years

83  

Percent below poverty level

  37.1
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

105

 

Percent below poverty level

  41.3
With related children under 18 years 95  

Percent below poverty level

  53.7

With related children under 5 years

43  

Percent below poverty level

  63.2
     

Individuals

788

 

Percent below poverty level

  21.2
18 years and over 537  

Percent below poverty level

  19.9

65 years and over

162  

Percent below poverty level

  27.2
Related children under 18 years 229  

Percent below poverty level

  23.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

126  

Percent below poverty level

  17.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 229  

Percent below poverty level

  29.6
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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