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DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics:  2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data
Geographic Area: New Hanover County, North Carolina

NOTE: Corrected counts are available for one or more geographies displayed in this table.
NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm.


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

130,292

100.0

In labor force

86,628

66.5

Civilian labor force

86,174

66.1

Employed

81,238

62.4

Unemployed

4,936

3.8

Percent of civilian labor force

5.7

(X)

Armed Forces

454

0.3

Not in labor force

43,664

33.5

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

68,068

100.0

In labor force

40,825

60.0

Civilian labor force

40,794

59.9

Employed

38,407

56.4

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

10,765

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

6,565

61.0

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

80,088

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

65,976

82.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

8,558

10.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

756

0.9

Walked

1,399

1.7

Other means

1,109

1.4

Worked at home

2,290

2.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.7

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

81,238

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

27,999

34.5

Service occupations

13,416

16.5

Sales and office occupations

21,965

27.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

193

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

8,682

10.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

8,983

11.1

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

369

0.5

Construction

8,130

10.0

Manufacturing

8,001

9.8

Wholesale trade

2,480

3.1

Retail trade

11,407

14.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

3,349

4.1

Information

2,013

2.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

5,060

6.2

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

7,693

9.5

Educational, health and social services

16,202

19.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

8,761

10.8

Other services (except public administration)

4,408

5.4

Public administration

3,365

4.1

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

62,936

77.5

Government workers

11,511

14.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

6,495

8.0

Unpaid family workers

296

0.4

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

68,241

100.0

Less than $10,000

7,376

10.8

$10,000 to $14,999

4,281

6.3

$15,000 to $24,999

8,950

13.1

$25,000 to $34,999

9,172

13.4

$35,000 to $49,999

11,577

17.0

$50,000 to $74,999

13,376

19.6

$75,000 to $99,999

6,237

9.1

$100,000 to $149,999

4,654

6.8

$150,000 to $199,999

1,240

1.8

$200,000 or more

1,378

2.0

Median household income (dollars)

40,172

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

54,956

80.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

50,104

(X)

With Social Security income

17,213

25.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,708

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

2,364

3.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,929

(X)

With public assistance income

1,787

2.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,729

(X)

With retirement income

12,457

18.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

21,043

(X)

 

 

 

Families

42,026

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,406

5.7

$10,000 to $14,999

1,756

4.2

$15,000 to $24,999

4,282

10.2

$25,000 to $34,999

4,877

11.6

$35,000 to $49,999

7,164

17.0

$50,000 to $74,999

10,102

24.0

$75,000 to $99,999

5,166

12.3

$100,000 to $149,999

4,014

9.6

$150,000 to $199,999

1,078

2.6

$200,000 or more

1,181

2.8

Median family income (dollars)

50,861

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

23,123

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

35,801

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

25,305

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

3,507

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.3

With related children under 18 years

2,681

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.6

With related children under 5 years

1,275

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.6

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

2,129

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.0

With related children under 18 years

1,961

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.6

With related children under 5 years

954

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

51.2

 

 

 

Individuals

20,445

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.1

18 years and over

15,120

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

65 years and over

1,793

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.0

Related children under 18 years

5,149

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

3,612

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

9,864

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.0

(X) Not applicable.
Detailed Occupation Code List (PDF 42KB)
Detailed Industry Code List (PDF 44KB)
User note on employment status data (PDF 63KB)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53



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