Akron, AL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0100676, place: Akron town, Alabama)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 384 (100%)
In labor force: 178 (46.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 178 (46.35%)
----Employed: 166 (43.23%)
----Unemployed: 12 (3.13%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 206 (53.65%)
Females 16 years and over: 232 (60.42%)
In labor force: 108 (28.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 108 (28.13%)
----Employed: 101 (26.3%)
Own children under 6 years: 69 (17.97%)
All parents in family in labor force: 23 (5.99%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 166 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 128 (77.11%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 33 (19.88%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 3 (1.81%)
Other means: 2 (1.2%)
Worked at home: 0 (0%)
Mean travel time to work: 38.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 166 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 21 (12.65%)
Service occupations: 35 (21.08%)
Sales and office occupations: 33 (19.88%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 13 (7.83%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 64 (38.55%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (3.61%)
Construction: 9 (5.42%)
Manufacturing: 30 (18.07%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (4.22%)
Retail trade: 19 (11.45%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 21 (12.65%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 0 (0%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 5 (3.01%)
Educational, health and social services: 56 (33.73%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 2 (1.2%)
Other services (except public administration): 2 (1.2%)
Public administration: 9 (5.42%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 114 (68.67%)
Government workers: 50 (30.12%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 2 (1.2%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 225 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 61 (27.11%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 31 (13.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 53 (23.56%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 27 (12%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 29 (12.89%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 10 (4.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 9 (4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (2.22%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $19,875

With earnings: 151 (67.11%)
--Mean earnings: $30,049
With Social Security income: 61 (27.11%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,901
With Supplemental Security Income: 23 (10.22%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,757
With public assistance income: 5 (2.22%)
--Mean public assistance income: $720
With retirement income: 26 (11.56%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,138

Families: 151 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 33 (21.85%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 20 (13.25%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 31 (20.53%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 24 (15.89%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 21 (13.91%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 10 (6.62%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 9 (5.96%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (1.99%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $21,250

Per capita income: $10,929

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $22,396
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,500

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 56 (37.09%)
--With related children under 18 years: 46 (30.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (11.26%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 43 (28.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 39 (25.83%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (6.62%)
Individuals: 221 (146.36%)
--18 years and over: 122 (80.79%)
----65 years and over: 17 (11.26%)
--Related children under 18 years: 97 (64.24%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 66 (43.71%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 33 (21.85%)

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