Orange Beach, AL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0157144, place: Orange Beach city, Alabama)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,370 (100%)
In labor force: 2,114 (62.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,114 (62.73%)
----Employed: 2,049 (60.8%)
----Unemployed: 65 (1.93%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,256 (37.27%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,582 (46.94%)
In labor force: 924 (27.42%)
--Civilian labor force: 924 (27.42%)
----Employed: 914 (27.12%)
Own children under 6 years: 175 (5.19%)
All parents in family in labor force: 90 (2.67%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,993 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,653 (82.94%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 229 (11.49%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 42 (2.11%)
Other means: 14 (0.7%)
Worked at home: 55 (2.76%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,049 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 530 (25.87%)
Service occupations: 378 (18.45%)
Sales and office occupations: 565 (27.57%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 24 (1.17%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 418 (20.4%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 134 (6.54%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 20 (0.98%)
Construction: 387 (18.89%)
Manufacturing: 77 (3.76%)
Wholesale trade.: 46 (2.24%)
Retail trade: 372 (18.16%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 103 (5.03%)
Information: 51 (2.49%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 203 (9.91%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 193 (9.42%)
Educational, health and social services: 142 (6.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 287 (14.01%)
Other services (except public administration): 110 (5.37%)
Public administration: 58 (2.83%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,599 (78.04%)
Government workers: 192 (9.37%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 258 (12.59%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,811 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 149 (8.23%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 140 (7.73%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 259 (14.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 240 (13.25%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 254 (14.03%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 387 (21.37%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 169 (9.33%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 124 (6.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (2.1%)
$200,000 or more: 51 (2.82%)
Median household income: $40,542

With earnings: 1,317 (72.72%)
--Mean earnings: $54,646
With Social Security income: 588 (32.47%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,449
With Supplemental Security Income: 56 (3.09%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,629
With public assistance income: 27 (1.49%)
--Mean public assistance income: $789
With retirement income: 400 (22.09%)
--Mean retirement income: $22,156

Families: 1,082 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 40 (3.7%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 52 (4.81%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 91 (8.41%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 134 (12.38%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 202 (18.67%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 288 (26.62%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 118 (10.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 78 (7.21%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 28 (2.59%)
$200,000 or more: 51 (4.71%)
Median family income: $51,222

Per capita income: $27,082

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,063
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,787

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 67 (6.19%)
--With related children under 18 years: 41 (3.79%)
----With related children under 5 years: 14 (1.29%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 24 (2.22%)
--With related children under 18 years: 24 (2.22%)
----With related children under 5 years: 14 (1.29%)
Individuals: 409 (37.8%)
--18 years and over: 315 (29.11%)
----65 years and over: 22 (2.03%)
--Related children under 18 years: 94 (8.69%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 80 (7.39%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 191 (17.65%)

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