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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

368

100.0

In labor force 249 67.7

Civilian labor force

249 67.7

Employed

239 64.9

Unemployed

10 2.7

Percent of civilian labor force

4.0  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 119 32.3
     

Females 16 years and over

175

100.0

In labor force 108 61.7

Civilian labor force

108 61.7

Employed

106 60.6
     

Own children under 6 years

47

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 28 59.6
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

235

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 182 77.4
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 48 20.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 2 0.9
Other means 0 0.0
Worked at home 3 1.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 28.5  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

239

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 17 7.1
Service occupations 51 21.3
Sales and office occupations 41 17.2
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 5 2.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 39 16.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 86 36.0
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6 2.5
Construction 28 11.7
Manufacturing 84 35.1
Wholesale trade 12 5.0
Retail trade 16 6.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3 1.3
Information 10 4.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 5 2.1
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 14 5.9
Educational, health and social services 28 11.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 19 7.9
Other services (except public administration) 7 2.9
Public administration 7 2.9
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 200 83.7
Government workers 19 7.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 17 7.1
Unpaid family workers 3 1.3
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

173

100.0

Less than $10,000 22 12.7
$10,000 to $14,999 11 6.4
$15,000 to $24,999 37 21.4
$25,000 to $34,999 29 16.8
$35,000 to $49,999 32 18.5
$50,000 to $74,999 24 13.9
$75,000 to $99,999 11 6.4
$100,000 to $149,999 2 1.2
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 5 2.9
Median household income (dollars) 31,875  
     
With earnings 140 80.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

42,916  
With Social Security income 70 40.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

8,150  
With Supplemental Security Income 8 4.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

4,288  
With public assistance income 7 4.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,271  
With retirement income 19 11.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

19,921  
     

Families

136

100.0

Less than $10,000 9 6.6
$10,000 to $14,999 7 5.1
$15,000 to $24,999 22 16.2
$25,000 to $34,999 31 22.8
$35,000 to $49,999 28 20.6
$50,000 to $74,999 21 15.4
$75,000 to $99,999 11 8.1
$100,000 to $149,999 2 1.5
$150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
$200,000 or more 5 3.7
Median family income (dollars) 34,773  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 15,397  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 22,917  
Female full-time, year-round workers 19,333  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

12

 

Percent below poverty level

  8.8
With related children under 18 years 10  

Percent below poverty level

  15.9

With related children under 5 years

8  

Percent below poverty level

  30.8
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

1

 

Percent below poverty level

  8.3
With related children under 18 years 1  

Percent below poverty level

  12.5

With related children under 5 years

0  

Percent below poverty level

   
     

Individuals

55

 

Percent below poverty level

  11.7
18 years and over 34  

Percent below poverty level

  9.4

65 years and over

5  

Percent below poverty level

  9.4
Related children under 18 years 21  

Percent below poverty level

  19.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

12  

Percent below poverty level

  15.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 10  

Percent below poverty level

  21.7
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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