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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: Alexander County, North Carolina

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

26,309

100.0

In labor force

18,707

71.1

Civilian labor force

18,691

71.0

Employed

18,223

69.3

Unemployed

468

1.8

Percent of civilian labor force

2.5

(X)

Armed Forces

16

0.1

Not in labor force

7,602

28.9

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

13,308

100.0

In labor force

8,528

64.1

Civilian labor force

8,517

64.0

Employed

8,298

62.4

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

2,595

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,729

66.6

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

17,999

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

14,755

82.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

2,281

12.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

0

0.0

Walked

298

1.7

Other means

212

1.2

Worked at home

453

2.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.9

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

18,223

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

3,577

19.6

Service occupations

1,868

10.3

Sales and office occupations

3,602

19.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

177

1.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,792

9.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

7,207

39.5

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

493

2.7

Construction

1,146

6.3

Manufacturing

7,758

42.6

Wholesale trade

483

2.7

Retail trade

1,737

9.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,003

5.5

Information

103

0.6

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

473

2.6

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

639

3.5

Educational, health and social services

2,472

13.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

873

4.8

Other services (except public administration)

609

3.3

Public administration

434

2.4

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

15,033

82.5

Government workers

1,818

10.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,326

7.3

Unpaid family workers

46

0.3

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

13,177

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,183

9.0

$10,000 to $14,999

725

5.5

$15,000 to $24,999

1,839

14.0

$25,000 to $34,999

2,116

16.1

$35,000 to $49,999

2,552

19.4

$50,000 to $74,999

3,061

23.2

$75,000 to $99,999

1,009

7.7

$100,000 to $149,999

494

3.7

$150,000 to $199,999

76

0.6

$200,000 or more

122

0.9

Median household income (dollars)

38,684

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

11,258

85.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

46,751

(X)

With Social Security income

3,299

25.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,185

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

588

4.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,716

(X)

With public assistance income

362

2.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,291

(X)

With retirement income

1,354

10.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

11,706

(X)

 

 

 

Families

9,847

100.0

Less than $10,000

393

4.0

$10,000 to $14,999

339

3.4

$15,000 to $24,999

1,216

12.3

$25,000 to $34,999

1,493

15.2

$35,000 to $49,999

2,131

21.6

$50,000 to $74,999

2,741

27.8

$75,000 to $99,999

917

9.3

$100,000 to $149,999

444

4.5

$150,000 to $199,999

70

0.7

$200,000 or more

103

1.0

Median family income (dollars)

45,691

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

18,507

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

29,857

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,868

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

583

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.9

With related children under 18 years

401

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.5

With related children under 5 years

212

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.2

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

294

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.0

With related children under 18 years

255

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.1

With related children under 5 years

143

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

55.6

 

 

 

Individuals

2,821

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.5

18 years and over

1,968

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.8

65 years and over

560

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.6

Related children under 18 years

809

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

556

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,075

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.2

(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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