General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0103004, place: Atmore city, Alabama)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,017 (100%)
In labor force: 3,277 (54.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,277 (54.46%)
----Employed: 2,990 (49.69%)
----Unemployed: 287 (4.77%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,740 (45.54%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,410 (56.67%)
In labor force: 1,659 (27.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,659 (27.57%)
----Employed: 1,505 (25.01%)
Own children under 6 years: 626 (10.4%)
All parents in family in labor force: 353 (5.87%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,929 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,079 (70.98%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 657 (22.43%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 22 (0.75%)
Walked: 67 (2.29%)
Other means: 47 (1.6%)
Worked at home: 57 (1.95%)
Mean travel time to work: 22 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,990 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 640 (21.4%)
Service occupations: 491 (16.42%)
Sales and office occupations: 622 (20.8%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 38 (1.27%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 350 (11.71%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 849 (28.39%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 49 (1.64%)
Construction: 246 (8.23%)
Manufacturing: 756 (25.28%)
Wholesale trade.: 108 (3.61%)
Retail trade: 380 (12.71%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 147 (4.92%)
Information: 104 (3.48%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 87 (2.91%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 95 (3.18%)
Educational, health and social services: 518 (17.32%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 174 (5.82%)
Other services (except public administration): 148 (4.95%)
Public administration: 178 (5.95%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,342 (78.33%)
Government workers: 456 (15.25%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 182 (6.09%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.33%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,204 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 696 (21.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 392 (12.23%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 665 (20.76%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 362 (11.3%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 464 (14.48%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 356 (11.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 162 (5.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 67 (2.09%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 20 (0.62%)
$200,000 or more: 20 (0.62%)
Median household income: $22,867
With earnings: 2,209 (68.95%)
--Mean earnings: $33,997
With Social Security income: 1,061 (33.11%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,601
With Supplemental Security Income: 277 (8.65%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,357
With public assistance income: 76 (2.37%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,961
With retirement income: 594 (18.54%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,253
Families: 2,175 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 328 (15.08%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 180 (8.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 434 (19.95%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 271 (12.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 432 (19.86%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 291 (13.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 137 (6.3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 62 (2.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 20 (0.92%)
$200,000 or more: 20 (0.92%)
Median family income: $29,812
Per capita income: $13,734
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,114
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,594
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 436 (20.05%)
--With related children under 18 years: 321 (14.76%)
----With related children under 5 years: 157 (7.22%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 276 (12.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 244 (11.22%)
----With related children under 5 years: 113 (5.2%)
Individuals: 1,850 (85.06%)
--18 years and over: 1,170 (53.79%)
----65 years and over: 204 (9.38%)
--Related children under 18 years: 669 (30.76%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 454 (20.87%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 432 (19.86%)
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