West Point, AL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0181528, place: West Point town, Alabama)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 257 (100%)
In labor force: 140 (54.47%)
--Civilian labor force: 139 (54.09%)
----Employed: 139 (54.09%)
----Unemployed: 0 (0%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 0%
--Armed Forces: 1 (0.39%)
Not in labor force: 117 (45.53%)
Females 16 years and over: 124 (48.25%)
In labor force: 49 (19.07%)
--Civilian labor force: 49 (19.07%)
----Employed: 49 (19.07%)
Own children under 6 years: 14 (5.45%)
All parents in family in labor force: 4 (1.56%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 140 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 120 (85.71%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 17 (12.14%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 3 (2.14%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 0 (0%)
Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 139 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 30 (21.58%)
Service occupations: 13 (9.35%)
Sales and office occupations: 31 (22.3%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 3 (2.16%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 20 (14.39%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 42 (30.22%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (5.04%)
Construction: 20 (14.39%)
Manufacturing: 31 (22.3%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (4.32%)
Retail trade: 15 (10.79%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 6 (4.32%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 14 (10.07%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 4 (2.88%)
Educational, health and social services: 25 (17.99%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 9 (6.47%)
Other services (except public administration): 0 (0%)
Public administration: 2 (1.44%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 113 (81.29%)
Government workers: 13 (9.35%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 13 (9.35%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 117 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (7.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 9 (7.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 27 (23.08%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 24 (20.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 19 (16.24%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 14 (11.97%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 11 (9.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (3.42%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $28,295

With earnings: 102 (87.18%)
--Mean earnings: $35,287
With Social Security income: 39 (33.33%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,229
With Supplemental Security Income: 5 (4.27%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,560
With public assistance income: 2 (1.71%)
--Mean public assistance income: $450
With retirement income: 17 (14.53%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,653

Families: 91 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 6 (6.59%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 7 (7.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 12 (13.19%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 19 (20.88%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 18 (19.78%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 14 (15.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 11 (12.09%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (4.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $36,875

Per capita income: $14,963

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,821
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,250

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 10 (10.99%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (6.59%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (5.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 2 (2.2%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (2.2%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (2.2%)
Individuals: 38 (41.76%)
--18 years and over: 27 (29.67%)
----65 years and over: 3 (3.3%)
--Related children under 18 years: 9 (9.89%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 5 (5.49%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 12 (13.19%)

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