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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: Towns County, Georgia

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

7,972

100.0

In labor force

3,851

48.3

Civilian labor force

3,851

48.3

Employed

3,703

46.5

Unemployed

148

1.9

Percent of civilian labor force

3.8

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

4,121

51.7

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

4,245

100.0

In labor force

1,862

43.9

Civilian labor force

1,862

43.9

Employed

1,774

41.8

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

440

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

232

52.7

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

3,680

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,714

73.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

604

16.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

6

0.2

Walked

166

4.5

Other means

23

0.6

Worked at home

167

4.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

28.5

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

3,703

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,024

27.7

Service occupations

624

16.9

Sales and office occupations

963

26.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

20

0.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

666

18.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

406

11.0

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

117

3.2

Construction

625

16.9

Manufacturing

320

8.6

Wholesale trade

66

1.8

Retail trade

468

12.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

185

5.0

Information

72

1.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

183

4.9

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

129

3.5

Educational, health and social services

843

22.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

348

9.4

Other services (except public administration)

199

5.4

Public administration

148

4.0

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

2,742

74.0

Government workers

567

15.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

381

10.3

Unpaid family workers

13

0.4

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

4,005

100.0

Less than $10,000

495

12.4

$10,000 to $14,999

444

11.1

$15,000 to $24,999

616

15.4

$25,000 to $34,999

642

16.0

$35,000 to $49,999

752

18.8

$50,000 to $74,999

568

14.2

$75,000 to $99,999

203

5.1

$100,000 to $149,999

217

5.4

$150,000 to $199,999

47

1.2

$200,000 or more

21

0.5

Median household income (dollars)

31,950

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

2,546

63.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

41,049

(X)

With Social Security income

1,924

48.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,291

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

234

5.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,797

(X)

With public assistance income

70

1.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,231

(X)

With retirement income

1,111

27.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,638

(X)

 

 

 

Families

2,855

100.0

Less than $10,000

176

6.2

$10,000 to $14,999

202

7.1

$15,000 to $24,999

444

15.6

$25,000 to $34,999

477

16.7

$35,000 to $49,999

616

21.6

$50,000 to $74,999

494

17.3

$75,000 to $99,999

188

6.6

$100,000 to $149,999

195

6.8

$150,000 to $199,999

42

1.5

$200,000 or more

21

0.7

Median family income (dollars)

37,295

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

18,221

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

28,657

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,813

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

250

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.8

With related children under 18 years

120

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.0

With related children under 5 years

40

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.7

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

65

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.9

With related children under 18 years

46

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.1

With related children under 5 years

13

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.0

 

 

 

Individuals

1,043

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.8

18 years and over

836

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

65 years and over

239

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.4

Related children under 18 years

204

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

158

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

379

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.9

(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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