General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0102116, place: Arab city, Alabama)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,765 (100%)
In labor force: 3,388 (58.77%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,388 (58.77%)
----Employed: 3,250 (56.37%)
----Unemployed: 138 (2.39%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,377 (41.23%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,127 (54.24%)
In labor force: 1,468 (25.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,468 (25.46%)
----Employed: 1,390 (24.11%)
Own children under 6 years: 474 (8.22%)
All parents in family in labor force: 272 (4.72%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,202 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,830 (88.38%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 302 (9.43%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 26 (0.81%)
Other means: 17 (0.53%)
Worked at home: 27 (0.84%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,250 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,194 (36.74%)
Service occupations: 276 (8.49%)
Sales and office occupations: 976 (30.03%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 303 (9.32%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 501 (15.42%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 29 (0.89%)
Construction: 210 (6.46%)
Manufacturing: 798 (24.55%)
Wholesale trade.: 102 (3.14%)
Retail trade: 478 (14.71%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 100 (3.08%)
Information: 135 (4.15%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 197 (6.06%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 283 (8.71%)
Educational, health and social services: 406 (12.49%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 145 (4.46%)
Other services (except public administration): 126 (3.88%)
Public administration: 241 (7.42%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,414 (74.28%)
Government workers: 498 (15.32%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 318 (9.78%)
Unpaid family workers: 20 (0.62%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,075 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 319 (10.37%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 307 (9.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 410 (13.33%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 426 (13.85%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 525 (17.07%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 544 (17.69%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 239 (7.77%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 240 (7.8%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 39 (1.27%)
$200,000 or more: 26 (0.85%)
Median household income: $36,716
With earnings: 2,267 (73.72%)
--Mean earnings: $47,260
With Social Security income: 953 (30.99%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,833
With Supplemental Security Income: 155 (5.04%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,838
With public assistance income: 15 (0.49%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,793
With retirement income: 750 (24.39%)
--Mean retirement income: $18,298
Families: 2,100 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 144 (6.86%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 106 (5.05%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 201 (9.57%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 310 (14.76%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 370 (17.62%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 457 (21.76%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 222 (10.57%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 225 (10.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 39 (1.86%)
$200,000 or more: 26 (1.24%)
Median family income: $45,761
Per capita income: $20,035
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,425
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,265
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 172 (8.19%)
--With related children under 18 years: 125 (5.95%)
----With related children under 5 years: 63 (3%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 102 (4.86%)
--With related children under 18 years: 86 (4.1%)
----With related children under 5 years: 43 (2.05%)
Individuals: 706 (33.62%)
--18 years and over: 499 (23.76%)
----65 years and over: 182 (8.67%)
--Related children under 18 years: 207 (9.86%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 141 (6.71%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 230 (10.95%)
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