General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0137864, place: Irondale city, Alabama)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,647 (100%)
In labor force: 4,987 (65.22%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,987 (65.22%)
----Employed: 4,850 (63.42%)
----Unemployed: 137 (1.79%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,660 (34.78%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,093 (53.52%)
In labor force: 2,535 (33.15%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,535 (33.15%)
----Employed: 2,465 (32.23%)
Own children under 6 years: 673 (8.8%)
All parents in family in labor force: 454 (5.94%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,799 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,221 (87.96%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 409 (8.52%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 13 (0.27%)
Walked: 40 (0.83%)
Other means: 14 (0.29%)
Worked at home: 102 (2.13%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,850 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,887 (38.91%)
Service occupations: 470 (9.69%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,702 (35.09%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 20 (0.41%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 375 (7.73%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 396 (8.16%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 21 (0.43%)
Construction: 367 (7.57%)
Manufacturing: 366 (7.55%)
Wholesale trade.: 275 (5.67%)
Retail trade: 523 (10.78%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 235 (4.85%)
Information: 286 (5.9%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 541 (11.15%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 420 (8.66%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,036 (21.36%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 270 (5.57%)
Other services (except public administration): 312 (6.43%)
Public administration: 198 (4.08%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,981 (82.08%)
Government workers: 627 (12.93%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 226 (4.66%)
Unpaid family workers: 16 (0.33%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,965 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 342 (8.63%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 222 (5.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 438 (11.05%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 463 (11.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 750 (18.92%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 814 (20.53%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 551 (13.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 274 (6.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 42 (1.06%)
$200,000 or more: 69 (1.74%)
Median household income: $46,203
With earnings: 3,222 (81.26%)
--Mean earnings: $58,129
With Social Security income: 1,062 (26.78%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,331
With Supplemental Security Income: 113 (2.85%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,758
With public assistance income: 45 (1.13%)
--Mean public assistance income: $5,649
With retirement income: 695 (17.53%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,730
Families: 2,772 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 117 (4.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 97 (3.5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 254 (9.16%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 231 (8.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 577 (20.82%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 637 (22.98%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 515 (18.58%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 240 (8.66%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 42 (1.52%)
$200,000 or more: 62 (2.24%)
Median family income: $55,365
Per capita income: $23,251
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,138
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,775
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 158 (5.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 101 (3.64%)
----With related children under 5 years: 45 (1.62%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 58 (2.09%)
--With related children under 18 years: 40 (1.44%)
----With related children under 5 years: 9 (0.32%)
Individuals: 879 (31.71%)
--18 years and over: 683 (24.64%)
----65 years and over: 116 (4.18%)
--Related children under 18 years: 176 (6.35%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 121 (4.37%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 408 (14.72%)
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