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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: West Memphis city, Arkansas

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

19,866

100.0

In labor force

11,639

58.6

Civilian labor force

11,639

58.6

Employed

10,697

53.8

Unemployed

942

4.7

Percent of civilian labor force

8.1

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

8,227

41.4

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

11,028

100.0

In labor force

5,909

53.6

Civilian labor force

5,909

53.6

Employed

5,427

49.2

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

2,640

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,486

56.3

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

10,511

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

8,425

80.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,547

14.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

61

0.6

Walked

184

1.8

Other means

179

1.7

Worked at home

115

1.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.3

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

10,697

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,540

23.7

Service occupations

1,719

16.1

Sales and office occupations

2,972

27.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

81

0.8

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,203

11.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

2,182

20.4

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

155

1.4

Construction

746

7.0

Manufacturing

1,625

15.2

Wholesale trade

548

5.1

Retail trade

1,320

12.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

936

8.8

Information

148

1.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

508

4.7

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

833

7.8

Educational, health and social services

2,107

19.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

850

7.9

Other services (except public administration)

493

4.6

Public administration

428

4.0

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

8,735

81.7

Government workers

1,476

13.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

466

4.4

Unpaid family workers

20

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

10,015

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,979

19.8

$10,000 to $14,999

920

9.2

$15,000 to $24,999

1,623

16.2

$25,000 to $34,999

1,463

14.6

$35,000 to $49,999

1,493

14.9

$50,000 to $74,999

1,514

15.1

$75,000 to $99,999

497

5.0

$100,000 to $149,999

345

3.4

$150,000 to $199,999

124

1.2

$200,000 or more

57

0.6

Median household income (dollars)

27,399

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

7,853

78.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

38,310

(X)

With Social Security income

2,539

25.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,649

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

831

8.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,358

(X)

With public assistance income

511

5.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,834

(X)

With retirement income

1,322

13.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,973

(X)

 

 

 

Families

7,169

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,086

15.1

$10,000 to $14,999

697

9.7

$15,000 to $24,999

1,065

14.9

$25,000 to $34,999

947

13.2

$35,000 to $49,999

1,157

16.1

$50,000 to $74,999

1,275

17.8

$75,000 to $99,999

447

6.2

$100,000 to $149,999

339

4.7

$150,000 to $199,999

102

1.4

$200,000 or more

54

0.8

Median family income (dollars)

32,465

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

13,679

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

29,977

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,007

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

1,698

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.7

With related children under 18 years

1,461

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.1

With related children under 5 years

765

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.4

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

1,132

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

47.2

With related children under 18 years

1,048

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

57.1

With related children under 5 years

548

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

70.5

 

 

 

Individuals

7,688

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.3

18 years and over

4,131

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.4

65 years and over

609

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.3

Related children under 18 years

3,553

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.9

Related children 5 to 17 years

2,505

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,266

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.0

(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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