General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0158896, place: Pell City city, Alabama)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,451 (100%)
In labor force: 4,459 (59.84%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,459 (59.84%)
----Employed: 4,231 (56.78%)
----Unemployed: 228 (3.06%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,992 (40.16%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,930 (52.74%)
In labor force: 2,076 (27.86%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,076 (27.86%)
----Employed: 1,962 (26.33%)
Own children under 6 years: 655 (8.79%)
All parents in family in labor force: 322 (4.32%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,150 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,395 (81.81%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 465 (11.2%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 150 (3.61%)
Other means: 50 (1.2%)
Worked at home: 90 (2.17%)
Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,231 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,422 (33.61%)
Service occupations: 420 (9.93%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,106 (26.14%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 24 (0.57%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 475 (11.23%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 784 (18.53%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 19 (0.45%)
Construction: 460 (10.87%)
Manufacturing: 721 (17.04%)
Wholesale trade.: 278 (6.57%)
Retail trade: 483 (11.42%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 190 (4.49%)
Information: 92 (2.17%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 312 (7.37%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 338 (7.99%)
Educational, health and social services: 676 (15.98%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 166 (3.92%)
Other services (except public administration): 288 (6.81%)
Public administration: 208 (4.92%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,344 (79.04%)
Government workers: 563 (13.31%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 274 (6.48%)
Unpaid family workers: 50 (1.18%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,834 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 378 (9.86%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 280 (7.3%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 578 (15.08%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 564 (14.71%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 590 (15.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 688 (17.94%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 341 (8.89%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 320 (8.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 61 (1.59%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (0.89%)
Median household income: $37,250
With earnings: 2,848 (74.28%)
--Mean earnings: $51,833
With Social Security income: 1,238 (32.29%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,051
With Supplemental Security Income: 154 (4.02%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,936
With public assistance income: 38 (0.99%)
--Mean public assistance income: $725
With retirement income: 821 (21.41%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,780
Families: 2,759 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 143 (5.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 111 (4.02%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 331 (12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 412 (14.93%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 437 (15.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 623 (22.58%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 297 (10.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 320 (11.6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 51 (1.85%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (1.23%)
Median family income: $48,207
Per capita income: $19,935
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,393
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,906
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 207 (7.5%)
--With related children under 18 years: 165 (5.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 51 (1.85%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 146 (5.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 119 (4.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 32 (1.16%)
Individuals: 1,048 (37.98%)
--18 years and over: 716 (25.95%)
----65 years and over: 136 (4.93%)
--Related children under 18 years: 325 (11.78%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 259 (9.39%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 392 (14.21%)
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