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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: Wheeler County, Oregon

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

1,262

100.0

In labor force

662

52.5

Civilian labor force

662

52.5

Employed

614

48.7

Unemployed

48

3.8

Percent of civilian labor force

7.3

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

600

47.5

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

649

100.0

In labor force

287

44.2

Civilian labor force

287

44.2

Employed

273

42.1

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

79

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

59

74.7

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

608

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

332

54.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

98

16.1

Public transportation (including taxicab)

6

1.0

Walked

53

8.7

Other means

4

0.7

Worked at home

115

18.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

30.8

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

614

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

213

34.7

Service occupations

102

16.6

Sales and office occupations

83

13.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

65

10.6

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

72

11.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

79

12.9

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

125

20.4

Construction

58

9.4

Manufacturing

19

3.1

Wholesale trade

0

0.0

Retail trade

63

10.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

28

4.6

Information

15

2.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

15

2.4

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

23

3.7

Educational, health and social services

152

24.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

44

7.2

Other services (except public administration)

43

7.0

Public administration

29

4.7

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

327

53.3

Government workers

137

22.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

130

21.2

Unpaid family workers

20

3.3

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

649

100.0

Less than $10,000

63

9.7

$10,000 to $14,999

79

12.2

$15,000 to $24,999

129

19.9

$25,000 to $34,999

106

16.3

$35,000 to $49,999

137

21.1

$50,000 to $74,999

81

12.5

$75,000 to $99,999

27

4.2

$100,000 to $149,999

15

2.3

$150,000 to $199,999

10

1.5

$200,000 or more

2

0.3

Median household income (dollars)

28,750

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

460

70.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

33,218

(X)

With Social Security income

286

44.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,647

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

21

3.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,429

(X)

With public assistance income

18

2.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,406

(X)

With retirement income

181

27.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,113

(X)

 

 

 

Families

440

100.0

Less than $10,000

26

5.9

$10,000 to $14,999

42

9.5

$15,000 to $24,999

84

19.1

$25,000 to $34,999

76

17.3

$35,000 to $49,999

101

23.0

$50,000 to $74,999

69

15.7

$75,000 to $99,999

22

5.0

$100,000 to $149,999

10

2.3

$150,000 to $199,999

10

2.3

$200,000 or more

0

0.0

Median family income (dollars)

34,048

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

15,884

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

29,688

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

22,361

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

56

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

With related children under 18 years

35

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.7

With related children under 5 years

17

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.8

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

11

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.4

With related children under 18 years

11

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.3

With related children under 5 years

9

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

81.8

 

 

 

Individuals

239

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.6

18 years and over

155

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.0

65 years and over

15

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.2

Related children under 18 years

73

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

59

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

57

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.3

(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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