General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0109208, place: Brewton city, Alabama)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,405 (100%)
In labor force: 2,492 (56.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,483 (56.37%)
----Employed: 2,339 (53.1%)
----Unemployed: 144 (3.27%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.8%
--Armed Forces: 9 (0.2%)
Not in labor force: 1,913 (43.43%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,492 (56.57%)
In labor force: 1,244 (28.24%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,244 (28.24%)
----Employed: 1,182 (26.83%)
Own children under 6 years: 390 (8.85%)
All parents in family in labor force: 230 (5.22%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,298 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,007 (87.34%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 219 (9.53%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 12 (0.52%)
Walked: 27 (1.17%)
Other means: 18 (0.78%)
Worked at home: 15 (0.65%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,339 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 853 (36.47%)
Service occupations: 337 (14.41%)
Sales and office occupations: 488 (20.86%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 51 (2.18%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 156 (6.67%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 454 (19.41%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 114 (4.87%)
Construction: 136 (5.81%)
Manufacturing: 434 (18.55%)
Wholesale trade.: 63 (2.69%)
Retail trade: 252 (10.77%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 117 (5%)
Information: 61 (2.61%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 121 (5.17%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 83 (3.55%)
Educational, health and social services: 573 (24.5%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 134 (5.73%)
Other services (except public administration): 114 (4.87%)
Public administration: 137 (5.86%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,769 (75.63%)
Government workers: 411 (17.57%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 159 (6.8%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,226 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 361 (16.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 238 (10.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 301 (13.52%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 232 (10.42%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 348 (15.63%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 365 (16.4%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 151 (6.78%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 163 (7.32%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 48 (2.16%)
$200,000 or more: 19 (0.85%)
Median household income: $34,234
With earnings: 1,614 (72.51%)
--Mean earnings: $47,608
With Social Security income: 776 (34.86%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,834
With Supplemental Security Income: 189 (8.49%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,461
With public assistance income: 75 (3.37%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,922
With retirement income: 389 (17.48%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,717
Families: 1,518 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 147 (9.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 82 (5.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 199 (13.11%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 172 (11.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 236 (15.55%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 335 (22.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 139 (9.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 149 (9.82%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 48 (3.16%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (0.72%)
Median family income: $43,548
Per capita income: $18,185
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,348
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,212
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 191 (12.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 159 (10.47%)
----With related children under 5 years: 54 (3.56%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 150 (9.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 129 (8.5%)
----With related children under 5 years: 48 (3.16%)
Individuals: 873 (57.51%)
--18 years and over: 519 (34.19%)
----65 years and over: 144 (9.49%)
--Related children under 18 years: 354 (23.32%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 256 (16.86%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 248 (16.34%)
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