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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: Nash County, North Carolina

NOTE: Corrected counts are available for one or more geographies displayed in this table.
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

67,663

100.0

In labor force

42,014

62.1

Civilian labor force

41,916

61.9

Employed

39,609

58.5

Unemployed

2,307

3.4

Percent of civilian labor force

5.5

(X)

Armed Forces

98

0.1

Not in labor force

25,649

37.9

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

35,765

100.0

In labor force

20,268

56.7

Civilian labor force

20,247

56.6

Employed

18,993

53.1

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

6,416

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

3,840

59.9

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

38,844

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

32,050

82.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

5,201

13.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

136

0.4

Walked

400

1.0

Other means

310

0.8

Worked at home

747

1.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.7

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

39,609

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

11,576

29.2

Service occupations

4,875

12.3

Sales and office occupations

10,439

26.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

370

0.9

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

4,318

10.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

8,031

20.3

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

811

2.0

Construction

3,159

8.0

Manufacturing

8,345

21.1

Wholesale trade

1,826

4.6

Retail trade

4,995

12.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,702

4.3

Information

878

2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

2,222

5.6

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

2,319

5.9

Educational, health and social services

7,159

18.1

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

2,690

6.8

Other services (except public administration)

1,832

4.6

Public administration

1,671

4.2

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

31,274

79.0

Government workers

5,980

15.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

2,262

5.7

Unpaid family workers

93

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

33,629

100.0

Less than $10,000

4,001

11.9

$10,000 to $14,999

2,698

8.0

$15,000 to $24,999

4,569

13.6

$25,000 to $34,999

4,539

13.5

$35,000 to $49,999

5,771

17.2

$50,000 to $74,999

6,474

19.3

$75,000 to $99,999

2,827

8.4

$100,000 to $149,999

1,827

5.4

$150,000 to $199,999

438

1.3

$200,000 or more

485

1.4

Median household income (dollars)

37,147

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

26,698

79.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

48,697

(X)

With Social Security income

9,254

27.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,412

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,848

5.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,942

(X)

With public assistance income

1,051

3.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,495

(X)

With retirement income

5,504

16.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,518

(X)

 

 

 

Families

24,002

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,549

6.5

$10,000 to $14,999

1,402

5.8

$15,000 to $24,999

2,801

11.7

$25,000 to $34,999

3,238

13.5

$35,000 to $49,999

4,346

18.1

$50,000 to $74,999

5,553

23.1

$75,000 to $99,999

2,608

10.9

$100,000 to $149,999

1,700

7.1

$150,000 to $199,999

384

1.6

$200,000 or more

421

1.8

Median family income (dollars)

44,769

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

18,863

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

32,459

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

24,438

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

2,474

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.3

With related children under 18 years

1,880

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.2

With related children under 5 years

749

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.6

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

1,393

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.9

With related children under 18 years

1,156

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

36.4

With related children under 5 years

405

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

41.5

 

 

 

Individuals

11,478

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.4

18 years and over

7,507

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.8

65 years and over

1,590

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.2

Related children under 18 years

3,906

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

2,872

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

3,157

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.7

(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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