Gulf Shores, AL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0132272, place: Gulf Shores city, Alabama)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,355 (100%)
In labor force: 2,501 (57.43%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,501 (57.43%)
----Employed: 2,422 (55.61%)
----Unemployed: 79 (1.81%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,854 (42.57%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,299 (52.79%)
In labor force: 1,144 (26.27%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,144 (26.27%)
----Employed: 1,083 (24.87%)
Own children under 6 years: 213 (4.89%)
All parents in family in labor force: 150 (3.44%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,402 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,955 (81.39%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 222 (9.24%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 17 (0.71%)
Walked: 62 (2.58%)
Other means: 51 (2.12%)
Worked at home: 95 (3.96%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,422 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 602 (24.86%)
Service occupations: 471 (19.45%)
Sales and office occupations: 780 (32.2%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 18 (0.74%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 354 (14.62%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 197 (8.13%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 23 (0.95%)
Construction: 316 (13.05%)
Manufacturing: 121 (5%)
Wholesale trade.: 52 (2.15%)
Retail trade: 385 (15.9%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 60 (2.48%)
Information: 36 (1.49%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 312 (12.88%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 156 (6.44%)
Educational, health and social services: 278 (11.48%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 501 (20.69%)
Other services (except public administration): 132 (5.45%)
Public administration: 50 (2.06%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,903 (78.57%)
Government workers: 181 (7.47%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 338 (13.96%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,366 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 178 (7.52%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 183 (7.73%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 356 (15.05%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 248 (10.48%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 369 (15.6%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 540 (22.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 246 (10.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 142 (6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 63 (2.66%)
$200,000 or more: 41 (1.73%)
Median household income: $41,826

With earnings: 1,646 (69.57%)
--Mean earnings: $51,330
With Social Security income: 916 (38.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,595
With Supplemental Security Income: 33 (1.39%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $9,828
With public assistance income: 21 (0.89%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,933
With retirement income: 636 (26.88%)
--Mean retirement income: $22,838

Families: 1,599 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 58 (3.63%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 95 (5.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 147 (9.19%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 157 (9.82%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 306 (19.14%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 446 (27.89%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 187 (11.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 115 (7.19%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 47 (2.94%)
$200,000 or more: 41 (2.56%)
Median family income: $51,862

Per capita income: $24,356

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $40,259
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,467

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 109 (6.82%)
--With related children under 18 years: 56 (3.5%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (1.44%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 42 (2.63%)
--With related children under 18 years: 28 (1.75%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (0.38%)
Individuals: 509 (31.83%)
--18 years and over: 450 (28.14%)
----65 years and over: 73 (4.57%)
--Related children under 18 years: 59 (3.69%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 31 (1.94%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 254 (15.88%)

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