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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

2,813

100.0

In labor force 1,587 56.4

Civilian labor force

1,587 56.4

Employed

1,524 54.2

Unemployed

63 2.2

Percent of civilian labor force

4.0  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 1,226 43.6
     

Females 16 years and over

1,583

100.0

In labor force 795 50.2

Civilian labor force

795 50.2

Employed

776 49.0
     

Own children under 6 years

233

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 180 77.3
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

1,494

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 1,253 83.9
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 191 12.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Walked 11 0.7
Other means 0 0.0
Worked at home 39 2.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 13.7  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,524

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 639 41.9
Service occupations 140 9.2
Sales and office occupations 364 23.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 9 0.6
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 52 3.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 320 21.0
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 14 0.9
Construction 49 3.2
Manufacturing 346 22.7
Wholesale trade 38 2.5
Retail trade 242 15.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 48 3.1
Information 7 0.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 61 4.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 97 6.4
Educational, health and social services 383 25.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 125 8.2
Other services (except public administration) 61 4.0
Public administration 53 3.5
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 1,152 75.6
Government workers 275 18.0
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 97 6.4
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

1,423

100.0

Less than $10,000 260 18.3
$10,000 to $14,999 12 0.8
$15,000 to $24,999 273 19.2
$25,000 to $34,999 89 6.3
$35,000 to $49,999 226 15.9
$50,000 to $74,999 228 16.0
$75,000 to $99,999 120 8.4
$100,000 to $149,999 128 9.0
$150,000 to $199,999 65 4.6
$200,000 or more 22 1.5
Median household income (dollars) 40,982  
     
With earnings 1,067 75.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

55,179  
With Social Security income 443 31.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,942  
With Supplemental Security Income 44 3.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,457  
With public assistance income 17 1.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,176  
With retirement income 245 17.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,885  
     

Families

881

100.0

Less than $10,000 86 9.8
$10,000 to $14,999 0 0.0
$15,000 to $24,999 127 14.4
$25,000 to $34,999 69 7.8
$35,000 to $49,999 146 16.6
$50,000 to $74,999 171 19.4
$75,000 to $99,999 85 9.6
$100,000 to $149,999 119 13.5
$150,000 to $199,999 56 6.4
$200,000 or more 22 2.5
Median family income (dollars) 53,355  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 24,300  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 37,931  
Female full-time, year-round workers 23,893  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

86

 

Percent below poverty level

  9.8
With related children under 18 years 63  

Percent below poverty level

  17.5

With related children under 5 years

46  

Percent below poverty level

  25.3
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

63

 

Percent below poverty level

  37.7
With related children under 18 years 63  

Percent below poverty level

  45.0

With related children under 5 years

46  

Percent below poverty level

  74.2
     

Individuals

339

 

Percent below poverty level

  11.6
18 years and over 267  

Percent below poverty level

  11.1

65 years and over

53  

Percent below poverty level

  9.4
Related children under 18 years 72  

Percent below poverty level

  14.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

22  

Percent below poverty level

  7.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 142  

Percent below poverty level

  24.2
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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