Jackson, AL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0138152, place: Jackson city, Alabama)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,346 (100%)
In labor force: 2,247 (51.7%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,247 (51.7%)
----Employed: 2,012 (46.3%)
----Unemployed: 235 (5.41%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,099 (48.3%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,398 (55.18%)
In labor force: 946 (21.77%)
--Civilian labor force: 946 (21.77%)
----Employed: 828 (19.05%)
Own children under 6 years: 455 (10.47%)
All parents in family in labor force: 216 (4.97%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,005 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,731 (86.33%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 126 (6.28%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 18 (0.9%)
Walked: 70 (3.49%)
Other means: 44 (2.19%)
Worked at home: 16 (0.8%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,012 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 691 (34.34%)
Service occupations: 224 (11.13%)
Sales and office occupations: 380 (18.89%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 19 (0.94%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 208 (10.34%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 490 (24.35%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 74 (3.68%)
Construction: 125 (6.21%)
Manufacturing: 588 (29.22%)
Wholesale trade.: 34 (1.69%)
Retail trade: 235 (11.68%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 166 (8.25%)
Information: 19 (0.94%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 105 (5.22%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 81 (4.03%)
Educational, health and social services: 401 (19.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 51 (2.53%)
Other services (except public administration): 89 (4.42%)
Public administration: 44 (2.19%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,689 (83.95%)
Government workers: 200 (9.94%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 123 (6.11%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,187 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 392 (17.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 201 (9.19%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 267 (12.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 238 (10.88%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 316 (14.45%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 405 (18.52%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 210 (9.6%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 92 (4.21%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 31 (1.42%)
$200,000 or more: 35 (1.6%)
Median household income: $34,806

With earnings: 1,623 (74.21%)
--Mean earnings: $47,805
With Social Security income: 578 (26.43%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,200
With Supplemental Security Income: 141 (6.45%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,407
With public assistance income: 80 (3.66%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,766
With retirement income: 292 (13.35%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,571

Families: 1,608 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 158 (9.83%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 86 (5.35%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 204 (12.69%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 189 (11.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 240 (14.93%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 378 (23.51%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 195 (12.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 92 (5.72%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 31 (1.93%)
$200,000 or more: 35 (2.18%)
Median family income: $45,516

Per capita income: $17,346

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $43,558
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,125

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 246 (15.3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 177 (11.01%)
----With related children under 5 years: 85 (5.29%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 149 (9.27%)
--With related children under 18 years: 119 (7.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 46 (2.86%)
Individuals: 1,167 (72.57%)
--18 years and over: 764 (47.51%)
----65 years and over: 156 (9.7%)
--Related children under 18 years: 403 (25.06%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 319 (19.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 225 (13.99%)

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