General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0127376, place: Forkland town, Alabama)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 504 (100%)
In labor force: 257 (50.99%)
--Civilian labor force: 257 (50.99%)
----Employed: 225 (44.64%)
----Unemployed: 32 (6.35%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 247 (49.01%)
Females 16 years and over: 289 (57.34%)
In labor force: 152 (30.16%)
--Civilian labor force: 152 (30.16%)
----Employed: 136 (26.98%)
Own children under 6 years: 80 (15.87%)
All parents in family in labor force: 52 (10.32%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 225 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 171 (76%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 39 (17.33%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 9 (4%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 1 (0.44%)
Worked at home: 5 (2.22%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 225 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 43 (19.11%)
Service occupations: 67 (29.78%)
Sales and office occupations: 43 (19.11%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 1 (0.44%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 10 (4.44%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 61 (27.11%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 11 (4.89%)
Construction: 5 (2.22%)
Manufacturing: 40 (17.78%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (3.11%)
Retail trade: 20 (8.89%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 20 (8.89%)
Information: 2 (0.89%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 6 (2.67%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 2 (0.89%)
Educational, health and social services: 55 (24.44%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 13 (5.78%)
Other services (except public administration): 15 (6.67%)
Public administration: 29 (12.89%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 160 (71.11%)
Government workers: 56 (24.89%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 9 (4%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 265 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 87 (32.83%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 19 (7.17%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 62 (23.4%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 44 (16.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 33 (12.45%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 11 (4.15%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (2.26%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (1.13%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $18,698
With earnings: 192 (72.45%)
--Mean earnings: $26,117
With Social Security income: 71 (26.79%)
--Mean Social Security income: $6,892
With Supplemental Security Income: 30 (11.32%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,717
With public assistance income: 16 (6.04%)
--Mean public assistance income: $6,694
With retirement income: 40 (15.09%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,153
Families: 190 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 41 (21.58%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 8 (4.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 54 (28.42%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 41 (21.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 26 (13.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 11 (5.79%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (3.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (1.58%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $22,115
Per capita income: $9,314
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,375
Female full-time, year-round workers: $16,544
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 56 (29.47%)
--With related children under 18 years: 45 (23.68%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (6.32%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 39 (20.53%)
--With related children under 18 years: 37 (19.47%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (5.26%)
Individuals: 218 (114.74%)
--18 years and over: 134 (70.53%)
----65 years and over: 22 (11.58%)
--Related children under 18 years: 84 (44.21%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 63 (33.16%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 36 (18.95%)
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