General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0169180, place: Selmont-West Selmont CDP, Alabama)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,278 (100%)
In labor force: 1,021 (44.82%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,021 (44.82%)
----Employed: 813 (35.69%)
----Unemployed: 208 (9.13%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 20.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,257 (55.18%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,299 (57.02%)
In labor force: 475 (20.85%)
--Civilian labor force: 475 (20.85%)
----Employed: 388 (17.03%)
Own children under 6 years: 371 (16.29%)
All parents in family in labor force: 171 (7.51%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 783 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 472 (60.28%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 245 (31.29%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 14 (1.79%)
Walked: 25 (3.19%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 27 (3.45%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 813 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 93 (11.44%)
Service occupations: 111 (13.65%)
Sales and office occupations: 147 (18.08%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 11 (1.35%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 107 (13.16%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 344 (42.31%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 110 (13.53%)
Manufacturing: 275 (33.83%)
Wholesale trade.: 14 (1.72%)
Retail trade: 99 (12.18%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 36 (4.43%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 16 (1.97%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 21 (2.58%)
Educational, health and social services: 108 (13.28%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 44 (5.41%)
Other services (except public administration): 70 (8.61%)
Public administration: 20 (2.46%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 664 (81.67%)
Government workers: 88 (10.82%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 61 (7.5%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,280 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 598 (46.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 116 (9.06%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 182 (14.22%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 139 (10.86%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 123 (9.61%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 68 (5.31%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 31 (2.42%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 13 (1.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.78%)
Median household income: $11,591
With earnings: 702 (54.84%)
--Mean earnings: $24,501
With Social Security income: 353 (27.58%)
--Mean Social Security income: $7,675
With Supplemental Security Income: 223 (17.42%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,681
With public assistance income: 106 (8.28%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,931
With retirement income: 110 (8.59%)
--Mean retirement income: $82,841
Families: 832 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 334 (40.14%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 82 (9.86%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 127 (15.26%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 92 (11.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 100 (12.02%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 61 (7.33%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 31 (3.73%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 5 (0.6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $15,000
Per capita income: $9,602
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,000
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,786
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 444 (53.37%)
--With related children under 18 years: 377 (45.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 207 (24.88%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 298 (35.82%)
--With related children under 18 years: 277 (33.29%)
----With related children under 5 years: 127 (15.26%)
Individuals: 1,864 (224.04%)
--18 years and over: 1,119 (134.5%)
----65 years and over: 172 (20.67%)
--Related children under 18 years: 737 (88.58%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 406 (48.8%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 341 (40.99%)
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