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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: Charleston city, West Virginia

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

43,619

100.0

In labor force

25,956

59.5

Civilian labor force

25,908

59.4

Employed

24,398

55.9

Unemployed

1,510

3.5

Percent of civilian labor force

5.8

(X)

Armed Forces

48

0.1

Not in labor force

17,663

40.5

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

23,695

100.0

In labor force

12,696

53.6

Civilian labor force

12,696

53.6

Employed

12,013

50.7

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

3,288

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,999

60.8

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

24,015

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

17,881

74.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

2,837

11.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

1,146

4.8

Walked

1,265

5.3

Other means

221

0.9

Worked at home

665

2.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

16.3

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

24,398

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

10,634

43.6

Service occupations

3,403

13.9

Sales and office occupations

7,031

28.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

22

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,365

5.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,943

8.0

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

239

1.0

Construction

852

3.5

Manufacturing

1,472

6.0

Wholesale trade

744

3.0

Retail trade

2,584

10.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

937

3.8

Information

972

4.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,806

7.4

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

3,280

13.4

Educational, health and social services

5,738

23.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

2,161

8.9

Other services (except public administration)

1,232

5.0

Public administration

2,381

9.8

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

17,615

72.2

Government workers

5,011

20.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,681

6.9

Unpaid family workers

91

0.4

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

24,522

100.0

Less than $10,000

3,956

16.1

$10,000 to $14,999

1,883

7.7

$15,000 to $24,999

3,658

14.9

$25,000 to $34,999

3,015

12.3

$35,000 to $49,999

3,457

14.1

$50,000 to $74,999

3,448

14.1

$75,000 to $99,999

1,898

7.7

$100,000 to $149,999

1,720

7.0

$150,000 to $199,999

537

2.2

$200,000 or more

950

3.9

Median household income (dollars)

34,009

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

17,799

72.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

57,446

(X)

With Social Security income

7,787

31.8

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,884

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,370

5.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,141

(X)

With public assistance income

950

3.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,170

(X)

With retirement income

4,708

19.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,109

(X)

 

 

 

Families

13,649

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,257

9.2

$10,000 to $14,999

795

5.8

$15,000 to $24,999

1,650

12.1

$25,000 to $34,999

1,362

10.0

$35,000 to $49,999

1,976

14.5

$50,000 to $74,999

2,357

17.3

$75,000 to $99,999

1,531

11.2

$100,000 to $149,999

1,466

10.7

$150,000 to $199,999

461

3.4

$200,000 or more

794

5.8

Median family income (dollars)

47,975

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

26,017

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

38,257

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,671

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

1,729

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

With related children under 18 years

1,438

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.7

With related children under 5 years

716

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.7

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

1,082

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.2

With related children under 18 years

984

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

47.7

With related children under 5 years

512

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

64.0

 

 

 

Individuals

8,667

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.7

18 years and over

5,940

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.4

65 years and over

1,032

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.3

Related children under 18 years

2,583

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,719

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

3,580

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.6

(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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