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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: Valdosta city, Georgia

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

33,495

100.0

In labor force

21,393

63.9

Civilian labor force

20,531

61.3

Employed

19,071

56.9

Unemployed

1,460

4.4

Percent of civilian labor force

7.1

(X)

Armed Forces

862

2.6

Not in labor force

12,102

36.1

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

18,408

100.0

In labor force

10,650

57.9

Civilian labor force

10,485

57.0

Employed

9,613

52.2

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

3,633

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

2,253

62.0

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

19,507

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

14,924

76.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

3,212

16.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

65

0.3

Walked

653

3.3

Other means

298

1.5

Worked at home

355

1.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

17.1

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

19,071

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

5,572

29.2

Service occupations

3,547

18.6

Sales and office occupations

5,486

28.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

118

0.6

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,382

7.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

2,966

15.6

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

231

1.2

Construction

900

4.7

Manufacturing

2,246

11.8

Wholesale trade

626

3.3

Retail trade

2,855

15.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

795

4.2

Information

430

2.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

868

4.6

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

1,250

6.6

Educational, health and social services

4,993

26.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

2,017

10.6

Other services (except public administration)

798

4.2

Public administration

1,062

5.6

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

14,025

73.5

Government workers

4,232

22.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

773

4.1

Unpaid family workers

41

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

16,695

100.0

Less than $10,000

3,049

18.3

$10,000 to $14,999

1,459

8.7

$15,000 to $24,999

2,837

17.0

$25,000 to $34,999

2,351

14.1

$35,000 to $49,999

2,551

15.3

$50,000 to $74,999

2,103

12.6

$75,000 to $99,999

1,020

6.1

$100,000 to $149,999

787

4.7

$150,000 to $199,999

270

1.6

$200,000 or more

268

1.6

Median household income (dollars)

29,046

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

13,346

79.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

41,494

(X)

With Social Security income

3,770

22.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,875

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

879

5.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,213

(X)

With public assistance income

798

4.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,253

(X)

With retirement income

2,306

13.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,617

(X)

 

 

 

Families

10,256

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,338

13.0

$10,000 to $14,999

666

6.5

$15,000 to $24,999

1,524

14.9

$25,000 to $34,999

1,268

12.4

$35,000 to $49,999

1,765

17.2

$50,000 to $74,999

1,682

16.4

$75,000 to $99,999

881

8.6

$100,000 to $149,999

672

6.6

$150,000 to $199,999

239

2.3

$200,000 or more

221

2.2

Median family income (dollars)

38,174

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

16,472

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

27,281

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

20,807

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

1,926

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.8

With related children under 18 years

1,584

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.9

With related children under 5 years

817

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.6

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

1,420

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.9

With related children under 18 years

1,220

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

51.0

With related children under 5 years

695

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

65.4

 

 

 

Individuals

10,333

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.7

18 years and over

6,655

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.8

65 years and over

807

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.9

Related children under 18 years

3,612

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

2,452

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

3,638

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.3

(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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