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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: Torrance County, New Mexico

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

12,351

100.0

In labor force

7,229

58.5

Civilian labor force

7,221

58.5

Employed

6,786

54.9

Unemployed

435

3.5

Percent of civilian labor force

6.0

(X)

Armed Forces

8

0.1

Not in labor force

5,122

41.5

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

5,995

100.0

In labor force

3,190

53.2

Civilian labor force

3,184

53.1

Employed

2,980

49.7

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

1,355

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

628

46.3

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

6,652

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

4,648

69.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,351

20.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

20

0.3

Walked

243

3.7

Other means

58

0.9

Worked at home

332

5.0

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

36.3

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

6,786

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,056

30.3

Service occupations

1,172

17.3

Sales and office occupations

1,463

21.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

113

1.7

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,015

15.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

967

14.2

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

391

5.8

Construction

783

11.5

Manufacturing

425

6.3

Wholesale trade

191

2.8

Retail trade

945

13.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

538

7.9

Information

141

2.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

233

3.4

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

552

8.1

Educational, health and social services

1,224

18.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

486

7.2

Other services (except public administration)

343

5.1

Public administration

534

7.9

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

4,423

65.2

Government workers

1,455

21.4

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

848

12.5

Unpaid family workers

60

0.9

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

6,067

100.0

Less than $10,000

835

13.8

$10,000 to $14,999

557

9.2

$15,000 to $24,999

1,074

17.7

$25,000 to $34,999

981

16.2

$35,000 to $49,999

1,160

19.1

$50,000 to $74,999

914

15.1

$75,000 to $99,999

300

4.9

$100,000 to $149,999

163

2.7

$150,000 to $199,999

36

0.6

$200,000 or more

47

0.8

Median household income (dollars)

30,446

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

4,815

79.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

37,517

(X)

With Social Security income

1,726

28.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,136

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

355

5.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,773

(X)

With public assistance income

375

6.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,945

(X)

With retirement income

1,040

17.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,637

(X)

 

 

 

Families

4,430

100.0

Less than $10,000

432

9.8

$10,000 to $14,999

281

6.3

$15,000 to $24,999

759

17.1

$25,000 to $34,999

784

17.7

$35,000 to $49,999

916

20.7

$50,000 to $74,999

774

17.5

$75,000 to $99,999

255

5.8

$100,000 to $149,999

148

3.3

$150,000 to $199,999

36

0.8

$200,000 or more

45

1.0

Median family income (dollars)

34,461

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

14,134

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

29,403

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,833

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

673

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.2

With related children under 18 years

537

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.6

With related children under 5 years

264

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.2

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

305

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.9

With related children under 18 years

272

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

53.2

With related children under 5 years

124

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

61.7

 

 

 

Individuals

3,106

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.0

18 years and over

1,854

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.5

65 years and over

204

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.0

Related children under 18 years

1,238

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

885

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

718

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.0

(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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