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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

1,348

100.0

In labor force 610 45.3

Civilian labor force

610 45.3

Employed

582 43.2

Unemployed

28 2.1

Percent of civilian labor force

4.6  

Armed Forces

0 0.0
Not in labor force 738 54.7
     

Females 16 years and over

799

100.0

In labor force 285 35.7

Civilian labor force

285 35.7

Employed

264 33.0
     

Own children under 6 years

91

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 60 65.9
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

575

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 424 73.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 96 16.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1 0.2
Walked 27 4.7
Other means 12 2.1
Worked at home 15 2.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.0  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

582

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 192 33.0
Service occupations 99 17.0
Sales and office occupations 116 19.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 8 1.4
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 69 11.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 98 16.8
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 13 2.2
Construction 60 10.3
Manufacturing 101 17.4
Wholesale trade 10 1.7
Retail trade 62 10.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 16 2.7
Information 11 1.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 21 3.6
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 44 7.6
Educational, health and social services 124 21.3
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 68 11.7
Other services (except public administration) 32 5.5
Public administration 20 3.4
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 400 68.7
Government workers 116 19.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 66 11.3
Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

725

100.0

Less than $10,000 183 25.2
$10,000 to $14,999 92 12.7
$15,000 to $24,999 125 17.2
$25,000 to $34,999 69 9.5
$35,000 to $49,999 88 12.1
$50,000 to $74,999 89 12.3
$75,000 to $99,999 40 5.5
$100,000 to $149,999 26 3.6
$150,000 to $199,999 5 0.7
$200,000 or more 8 1.1
Median household income (dollars) 21,653  
     
With earnings 416 57.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

38,338  
With Social Security income 326 45.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,587  
With Supplemental Security Income 73 10.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,177  
With public assistance income 35 4.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,926  
With retirement income 168 23.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,668  
     

Families

399

100.0

Less than $10,000 52 13.0
$10,000 to $14,999 30 7.5
$15,000 to $24,999 62 15.5
$25,000 to $34,999 57 14.3
$35,000 to $49,999 57 14.3
$50,000 to $74,999 76 19.0
$75,000 to $99,999 33 8.3
$100,000 to $149,999 21 5.3
$150,000 to $199,999 3 0.8
$200,000 or more 8 2.0
Median family income (dollars) 34,712  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 16,894  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 30,227  
Female full-time, year-round workers 25,234  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

61

 

Percent below poverty level

  15.3
With related children under 18 years 44  

Percent below poverty level

  25.1

With related children under 5 years

16  

Percent below poverty level

  24.2
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

38

 

Percent below poverty level

  42.2
With related children under 18 years 38  

Percent below poverty level

  55.9

With related children under 5 years

14  

Percent below poverty level

  56.0
     

Individuals

288

 

Percent below poverty level

  19.5
18 years and over 222  

Percent below poverty level

  18.3

65 years and over

82  

Percent below poverty level

  19.4
Related children under 18 years 64  

Percent below poverty level

  24.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

42  

Percent below poverty level

  22.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 132  

Percent below poverty level

  34.7
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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