Argo, AL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0102320, place: Argo town, Alabama)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,304 (100%)
In labor force: 869 (66.64%)
--Civilian labor force: 864 (66.26%)
----Employed: 845 (64.8%)
----Unemployed: 19 (1.46%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.2%
--Armed Forces: 5 (0.38%)
Not in labor force: 435 (33.36%)
Females 16 years and over: 623 (47.78%)
In labor force: 344 (26.38%)
--Civilian labor force: 344 (26.38%)
----Employed: 337 (25.84%)
Own children under 6 years: 170 (13.04%)
All parents in family in labor force: 91 (6.98%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 846 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 695 (82.15%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 111 (13.12%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.24%)
Walked: 6 (0.71%)
Other means: 14 (1.65%)
Worked at home: 18 (2.13%)
Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 845 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 216 (25.56%)
Service occupations: 79 (9.35%)
Sales and office occupations: 213 (25.21%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (0.24%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 141 (16.69%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 194 (22.96%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 4 (0.47%)
Construction: 141 (16.69%)
Manufacturing: 145 (17.16%)
Wholesale trade.: 49 (5.8%)
Retail trade: 72 (8.52%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 71 (8.4%)
Information: 26 (3.08%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 79 (9.35%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 60 (7.1%)
Educational, health and social services: 109 (12.9%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 22 (2.6%)
Other services (except public administration): 43 (5.09%)
Public administration: 24 (2.84%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 692 (81.89%)
Government workers: 76 (8.99%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 70 (8.28%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.83%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 644 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 72 (11.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 37 (5.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 69 (10.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 87 (13.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 92 (14.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 141 (21.89%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 87 (13.51%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 38 (5.9%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (2.02%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.24%)
Median household income: $41,167

With earnings: 517 (80.28%)
--Mean earnings: $56,469
With Social Security income: 174 (27.02%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,544
With Supplemental Security Income: 24 (3.73%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,221
With public assistance income: 10 (1.55%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,550
With retirement income: 91 (14.13%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,467

Families: 494 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 22 (4.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 19 (3.85%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 45 (9.11%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 71 (14.37%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 73 (14.78%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 136 (27.53%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 76 (15.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 33 (6.68%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (2.63%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (1.21%)
Median family income: $53,088

Per capita income: $18,226

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,875
Female full-time, year-round workers: $28,625

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 37 (7.49%)
--With related children under 18 years: 23 (4.66%)
----With related children under 5 years: 13 (2.63%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 14 (2.83%)
--With related children under 18 years: 9 (1.82%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (0.81%)
Individuals: 153 (30.97%)
--18 years and over: 109 (22.06%)
----65 years and over: 26 (5.26%)
--Related children under 18 years: 44 (8.91%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 28 (5.67%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 37 (7.49%)

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