West Blocton, AL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0180928, place: West Blocton town, Alabama)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,131 (100%)
In labor force: 591 (52.25%)
--Civilian labor force: 591 (52.25%)
----Employed: 567 (50.13%)
----Unemployed: 24 (2.12%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 540 (47.75%)
Females 16 years and over: 595 (52.61%)
In labor force: 255 (22.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 255 (22.55%)
----Employed: 245 (21.66%)
Own children under 6 years: 58 (5.13%)
All parents in family in labor force: 30 (2.65%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 562 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 436 (77.58%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 109 (19.4%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 6 (1.07%)
Other means: 8 (1.42%)
Worked at home: 3 (0.53%)
Mean travel time to work: 36.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 567 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 104 (18.34%)
Service occupations: 74 (13.05%)
Sales and office occupations: 142 (25.04%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (1.59%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 101 (17.81%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 137 (24.16%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 33 (5.82%)
Construction: 50 (8.82%)
Manufacturing: 123 (21.69%)
Wholesale trade.: 27 (4.76%)
Retail trade: 63 (11.11%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 28 (4.94%)
Information: 15 (2.65%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 33 (5.82%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 24 (4.23%)
Educational, health and social services: 93 (16.4%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 28 (4.94%)
Other services (except public administration): 20 (3.53%)
Public administration: 30 (5.29%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 475 (83.77%)
Government workers: 72 (12.7%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 20 (3.53%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 566 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 92 (16.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 65 (11.48%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 85 (15.02%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 75 (13.25%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 77 (13.6%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 89 (15.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 33 (5.83%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 39 (6.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (0.53%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.41%)
Median household income: $30,417

With earnings: 393 (69.43%)
--Mean earnings: $42,088
With Social Security income: 215 (37.99%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,578
With Supplemental Security Income: 39 (6.89%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,428
With public assistance income: 14 (2.47%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,414
With retirement income: 148 (26.15%)
--Mean retirement income: $29,662

Families: 403 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 34 (8.44%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 36 (8.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 55 (13.65%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 52 (12.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 67 (16.63%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 83 (20.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 31 (7.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 34 (8.44%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (0.74%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.99%)
Median family income: $38,854

Per capita income: $17,861

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,164
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,000

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 59 (14.64%)
--With related children under 18 years: 46 (11.41%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (1.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 28 (6.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 28 (6.95%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (1.49%)
Individuals: 249 (61.79%)
--18 years and over: 165 (40.94%)
----65 years and over: 35 (8.68%)
--Related children under 18 years: 84 (20.84%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 79 (19.6%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 68 (16.87%)

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