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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: Polk 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

15,023

100.0

In labor force

8,266

55.0

Civilian labor force

8,259

55.0

Employed

7,922

52.7

Unemployed

337

2.2

Percent of civilian labor force

4.1

(X)

Armed Forces

7

0.0

Not in labor force

6,757

45.0

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

7,998

100.0

In labor force

3,760

47.0

Civilian labor force

3,760

47.0

Employed

3,590

44.9

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

1,147

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

643

56.1

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

7,776

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

6,075

78.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,100

14.1

Public transportation (including taxicab)

6

0.1

Walked

157

2.0

Other means

72

0.9

Worked at home

366

4.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

26.2

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

7,922

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,290

28.9

Service occupations

1,121

14.2

Sales and office occupations

1,872

23.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

99

1.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,015

12.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,525

19.3

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

158

2.0

Construction

804

10.1

Manufacturing

1,821

23.0

Wholesale trade

152

1.9

Retail trade

838

10.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

313

4.0

Information

164

2.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

417

5.3

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

536

6.8

Educational, health and social services

1,460

18.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

619

7.8

Other services (except public administration)

382

4.8

Public administration

258

3.3

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

5,881

74.2

Government workers

1,105

13.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

903

11.4

Unpaid family workers

33

0.4

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

7,887

100.0

Less than $10,000

814

10.3

$10,000 to $14,999

559

7.1

$15,000 to $24,999

1,111

14.1

$25,000 to $34,999

1,316

16.7

$35,000 to $49,999

1,523

19.3

$50,000 to $74,999

1,433

18.2

$75,000 to $99,999

565

7.2

$100,000 to $149,999

364

4.6

$150,000 to $199,999

126

1.6

$200,000 or more

76

1.0

Median household income (dollars)

36,259

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

5,518

70.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

41,904

(X)

With Social Security income

3,196

40.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,289

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

294

3.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,734

(X)

With public assistance income

164

2.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,134

(X)

With retirement income

2,016

25.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,424

(X)

 

 

 

Families

5,306

100.0

Less than $10,000

176

3.3

$10,000 to $14,999

208

3.9

$15,000 to $24,999

639

12.0

$25,000 to $34,999

853

16.1

$35,000 to $49,999

1,126

21.2

$50,000 to $74,999

1,304

24.6

$75,000 to $99,999

471

8.9

$100,000 to $149,999

336

6.3

$150,000 to $199,999

126

2.4

$200,000 or more

67

1.3

Median family income (dollars)

45,096

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

19,804

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

29,375

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,070

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

342

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.4

With related children under 18 years

205

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

With related children under 5 years

93

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.0

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

107

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.5

With related children under 18 years

90

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.5

With related children under 5 years

52

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

54.7

 

 

 

Individuals

1,808

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.1

18 years and over

1,380

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.6

65 years and over

360

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.8

Related children under 18 years

420

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

319

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

737

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.0

(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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