General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0453700, place: Payson town, Arizona)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 11,391 (100%)
In labor force: 5,574 (48.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,574 (48.93%)
----Employed: 5,187 (45.54%)
----Unemployed: 387 (3.4%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 5,817 (51.07%)
Females 16 years and over: 6,023 (52.88%)
In labor force: 2,589 (22.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,589 (22.73%)
----Employed: 2,406 (21.12%)
Own children under 6 years: 772 (6.78%)
All parents in family in labor force: 489 (4.29%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,101 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,982 (78.06%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 652 (12.78%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 167 (3.27%)
Other means: 94 (1.84%)
Worked at home: 206 (4.04%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,187 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,290 (24.87%)
Service occupations: 1,115 (21.5%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,546 (29.81%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 37 (0.71%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 780 (15.04%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 419 (8.08%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 90 (1.74%)
Construction: 757 (14.59%)
Manufacturing: 209 (4.03%)
Wholesale trade.: 111 (2.14%)
Retail trade: 645 (12.43%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 202 (3.89%)
Information: 78 (1.5%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 392 (7.56%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 318 (6.13%)
Educational, health and social services: 982 (18.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 798 (15.38%)
Other services (except public administration): 231 (4.45%)
Public administration: 374 (7.21%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,733 (71.97%)
Government workers: 883 (17.02%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 565 (10.89%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.12%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,924 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 543 (9.17%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 562 (9.49%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,037 (17.51%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 917 (15.48%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,119 (18.89%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 975 (16.46%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 365 (6.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 225 (3.8%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 98 (1.65%)
$200,000 or more: 83 (1.4%)
Median household income: $33,638
With earnings: 3,670 (61.95%)
--Mean earnings: $42,587
With Social Security income: 2,782 (46.96%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,276
With Supplemental Security Income: 280 (4.73%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,747
With public assistance income: 175 (2.95%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,288
With retirement income: 2,041 (34.45%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,932
Families: 4,201 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 177 (4.21%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 240 (5.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 670 (15.95%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 703 (16.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 936 (22.28%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 756 (18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 329 (7.83%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 225 (5.36%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 89 (2.12%)
$200,000 or more: 76 (1.81%)
Median family income: $38,713
Per capita income: $19,513
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,900
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,750
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 274 (6.52%)
--With related children under 18 years: 192 (4.57%)
----With related children under 5 years: 102 (2.43%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 114 (2.71%)
--With related children under 18 years: 101 (2.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 56 (1.33%)
Individuals: 1,360 (32.37%)
--18 years and over: 895 (21.3%)
----65 years and over: 175 (4.17%)
--Related children under 18 years: 426 (10.14%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 283 (6.74%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 497 (11.83%)
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