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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: Dare 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

24,314

100.0

In labor force

16,601

68.3

Civilian labor force

16,504

67.9

Employed

15,696

64.6

Unemployed

808

3.3

Percent of civilian labor force

4.9

(X)

Armed Forces

97

0.4

Not in labor force

7,713

31.7

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

12,126

100.0

In labor force

7,518

62.0

Civilian labor force

7,505

61.9

Employed

7,050

58.1

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

1,764

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,079

61.2

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

15,419

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

11,849

76.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

2,184

14.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

23

0.1

Walked

344

2.2

Other means

291

1.9

Worked at home

728

4.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

19.9

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

15,696

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

4,680

29.8

Service occupations

2,668

17.0

Sales and office occupations

4,062

25.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

543

3.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

2,554

16.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,189

7.6

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

538

3.4

Construction

2,147

13.7

Manufacturing

762

4.9

Wholesale trade

424

2.7

Retail trade

2,285

14.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

517

3.3

Information

396

2.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,478

9.4

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

1,123

7.2

Educational, health and social services

1,910

12.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

2,231

14.2

Other services (except public administration)

768

4.9

Public administration

1,117

7.1

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

10,608

67.6

Government workers

2,654

16.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

2,369

15.1

Unpaid family workers

65

0.4

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

12,685

100.0

Less than $10,000

807

6.4

$10,000 to $14,999

643

5.1

$15,000 to $24,999

1,620

12.8

$25,000 to $34,999

1,858

14.6

$35,000 to $49,999

2,472

19.5

$50,000 to $74,999

2,675

21.1

$75,000 to $99,999

1,306

10.3

$100,000 to $149,999

757

6.0

$150,000 to $199,999

282

2.2

$200,000 or more

265

2.1

Median household income (dollars)

42,411

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

10,413

82.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

49,050

(X)

With Social Security income

3,425

27.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,500

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

308

2.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,669

(X)

With public assistance income

161

1.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,368

(X)

With retirement income

2,871

22.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

24,999

(X)

 

 

 

Families

8,504

100.0

Less than $10,000

309

3.6

$10,000 to $14,999

256

3.0

$15,000 to $24,999

874

10.3

$25,000 to $34,999

1,216

14.3

$35,000 to $49,999

1,676

19.7

$50,000 to $74,999

2,053

24.1

$75,000 to $99,999

1,058

12.4

$100,000 to $149,999

598

7.0

$150,000 to $199,999

251

3.0

$200,000 or more

213

2.5

Median family income (dollars)

49,302

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

23,614

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,240

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

24,318

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

468

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.5

With related children under 18 years

313

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.5

With related children under 5 years

140

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.3

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

156

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.7

With related children under 18 years

148

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.3

With related children under 5 years

44

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.6

 

 

 

Individuals

2,381

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.0

18 years and over

1,751

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.5

65 years and over

213

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.3

Related children under 18 years

621

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.9

Related children 5 to 17 years

425

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

919

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.7

(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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