General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0158848, place: Pelham city, Alabama)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 11,001 (100%)
In labor force: 8,057 (73.24%)
--Civilian labor force: 8,034 (73.03%)
----Employed: 7,781 (70.73%)
----Unemployed: 253 (2.3%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.1%
--Armed Forces: 23 (0.21%)
Not in labor force: 2,944 (26.76%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,683 (51.66%)
In labor force: 3,624 (32.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,618 (32.89%)
----Employed: 3,532 (32.11%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,264 (11.49%)
All parents in family in labor force: 693 (6.3%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 7,745 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 6,613 (85.38%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 728 (9.4%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 36 (0.46%)
Walked: 49 (0.63%)
Other means: 20 (0.26%)
Worked at home: 299 (3.86%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 7,781 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,336 (42.87%)
Service occupations: 854 (10.98%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,207 (28.36%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 19 (0.24%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 685 (8.8%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 680 (8.74%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 50 (0.64%)
Construction: 705 (9.06%)
Manufacturing: 618 (7.94%)
Wholesale trade.: 386 (4.96%)
Retail trade: 1,003 (12.89%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 408 (5.24%)
Information: 433 (5.56%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 800 (10.28%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 839 (10.78%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,296 (16.66%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 489 (6.28%)
Other services (except public administration): 541 (6.95%)
Public administration: 213 (2.74%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 6,569 (84.42%)
Government workers: 735 (9.45%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 469 (6.03%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.1%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,635 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 251 (4.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 191 (3.39%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 349 (6.19%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 562 (9.97%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,121 (19.89%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,509 (26.78%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 821 (14.57%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 670 (11.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 91 (1.61%)
$200,000 or more: 70 (1.24%)
Median household income: $54,808
With earnings: 5,030 (89.26%)
--Mean earnings: $63,547
With Social Security income: 1,117 (19.82%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,279
With Supplemental Security Income: 116 (2.06%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,056
With public assistance income: 51 (0.91%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,161
With retirement income: 829 (14.71%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,676
Families: 4,030 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 91 (2.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 101 (2.51%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 181 (4.49%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 365 (9.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 646 (16.03%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,205 (29.9%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 694 (17.22%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 610 (15.14%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 67 (1.66%)
$200,000 or more: 70 (1.74%)
Median family income: $63,994
Per capita income: $25,611
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $42,659
Female full-time, year-round workers: $32,382
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 138 (3.42%)
--With related children under 18 years: 103 (2.56%)
----With related children under 5 years: 38 (0.94%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 49 (1.22%)
--With related children under 18 years: 35 (0.87%)
----With related children under 5 years: 9 (0.22%)
Individuals: 646 (16.03%)
--18 years and over: 432 (10.72%)
----65 years and over: 32 (0.79%)
--Related children under 18 years: 193 (4.79%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 155 (3.85%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 198 (4.91%)
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