Luverne, AL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0144728, place: Luverne city, Alabama)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,085 (100%)
In labor force: 1,013 (48.59%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,009 (48.39%)
----Employed: 968 (46.43%)
----Unemployed: 41 (1.97%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.1%
--Armed Forces: 4 (0.19%)
Not in labor force: 1,072 (51.41%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,184 (56.79%)
In labor force: 469 (22.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 469 (22.49%)
----Employed: 445 (21.34%)
Own children under 6 years: 128 (6.14%)
All parents in family in labor force: 79 (3.79%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 966 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 730 (75.57%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 166 (17.18%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 26 (2.69%)
Other means: 9 (0.93%)
Worked at home: 35 (3.62%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 968 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 267 (27.58%)
Service occupations: 167 (17.25%)
Sales and office occupations: 223 (23.04%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 3 (0.31%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 92 (9.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 216 (22.31%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 47 (4.86%)
Construction: 65 (6.71%)
Manufacturing: 121 (12.5%)
Wholesale trade.: 58 (5.99%)
Retail trade: 135 (13.95%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 56 (5.79%)
Information: 4 (0.41%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 54 (5.58%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 62 (6.4%)
Educational, health and social services: 194 (20.04%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 67 (6.92%)
Other services (except public administration): 41 (4.24%)
Public administration: 64 (6.61%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 693 (71.59%)
Government workers: 175 (18.08%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 100 (10.33%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,145 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 310 (27.07%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 87 (7.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 203 (17.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 161 (14.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 137 (11.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 152 (13.28%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 43 (3.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 36 (3.14%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (1.4%)
Median household income: $22,457

With earnings: 715 (62.45%)
--Mean earnings: $43,731
With Social Security income: 436 (38.08%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,127
With Supplemental Security Income: 123 (10.74%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,957
With public assistance income: 35 (3.06%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,230
With retirement income: 228 (19.91%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,750

Families: 683 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 93 (13.62%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 56 (8.2%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 139 (20.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 91 (13.32%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 94 (13.76%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 121 (17.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 37 (5.42%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 36 (5.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (2.34%)
Median family income: $30,950

Per capita income: $17,244

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,680
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,813

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 131 (19.18%)
--With related children under 18 years: 105 (15.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 41 (6%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 80 (11.71%)
--With related children under 18 years: 78 (11.42%)
----With related children under 5 years: 31 (4.54%)
Individuals: 552 (80.82%)
--18 years and over: 370 (54.17%)
----65 years and over: 97 (14.2%)
--Related children under 18 years: 178 (26.06%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 121 (17.72%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 183 (26.79%)

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