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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: Dimmit County, Texas

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

7,208

100.0

In labor force

3,901

54.1

Civilian labor force

3,897

54.1

Employed

3,342

46.4

Unemployed

555

7.7

Percent of civilian labor force

14.2

(X)

Armed Forces

4

0.1

Not in labor force

3,307

45.9

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

3,742

100.0

In labor force

1,732

46.3

Civilian labor force

1,728

46.2

Employed

1,507

40.3

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

969

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

519

53.6

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

3,218

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,463

76.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

539

16.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

11

0.3

Walked

55

1.7

Other means

79

2.5

Worked at home

71

2.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.2

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

3,342

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

755

22.6

Service occupations

721

21.6

Sales and office occupations

744

22.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

146

4.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

397

11.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

579

17.3

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

401

12.0

Construction

177

5.3

Manufacturing

105

3.1

Wholesale trade

52

1.6

Retail trade

397

11.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

335

10.0

Information

41

1.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

73

2.2

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

115

3.4

Educational, health and social services

969

29.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

179

5.4

Other services (except public administration)

187

5.6

Public administration

311

9.3

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

2,183

65.3

Government workers

932

27.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

220

6.6

Unpaid family workers

7

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

3,298

100.0

Less than $10,000

753

22.8

$10,000 to $14,999

470

14.3

$15,000 to $24,999

591

17.9

$25,000 to $34,999

524

15.9

$35,000 to $49,999

474

14.4

$50,000 to $74,999

314

9.5

$75,000 to $99,999

154

4.7

$100,000 to $149,999

2

0.1

$150,000 to $199,999

7

0.2

$200,000 or more

9

0.3

Median household income (dollars)

21,917

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

2,482

75.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

31,333

(X)

With Social Security income

1,087

33.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

7,851

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

386

11.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

4,161

(X)

With public assistance income

316

9.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,512

(X)

With retirement income

318

9.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

9,500

(X)

 

 

 

Families

2,646

100.0

Less than $10,000

471

17.8

$10,000 to $14,999

378

14.3

$15,000 to $24,999

489

18.5

$25,000 to $34,999

423

16.0

$35,000 to $49,999

439

16.6

$50,000 to $74,999

280

10.6

$75,000 to $99,999

148

5.6

$100,000 to $149,999

2

0.1

$150,000 to $199,999

7

0.3

$200,000 or more

9

0.3

Median family income (dollars)

24,579

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

9,765

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

25,000

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

15,370

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

787

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.7

With related children under 18 years

615

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.1

With related children under 5 years

255

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

41.7

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

244

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.7

With related children under 18 years

213

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

58.2

With related children under 5 years

51

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

45.9

 

 

 

Individuals

3,369

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.2

18 years and over

2,022

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.8

65 years and over

398

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.5

Related children under 18 years

1,345

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

970

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

386

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.3

(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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