General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0473420, place: Thatcher town, Arizona)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,057 (100%)
In labor force: 1,782 (58.29%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,782 (58.29%)
----Employed: 1,628 (53.25%)
----Unemployed: 154 (5.04%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,275 (41.71%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,706 (55.81%)
In labor force: 881 (28.82%)
--Civilian labor force: 881 (28.82%)
----Employed: 815 (26.66%)
Own children under 6 years: 344 (11.25%)
All parents in family in labor force: 149 (4.87%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,610 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,137 (70.62%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 266 (16.52%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 3 (0.19%)
Walked: 107 (6.65%)
Other means: 48 (2.98%)
Worked at home: 49 (3.04%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,628 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 558 (34.28%)
Service occupations: 269 (16.52%)
Sales and office occupations: 445 (27.33%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 30 (1.84%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 219 (13.45%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 107 (6.57%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 181 (11.12%)
Construction: 123 (7.56%)
Manufacturing: 59 (3.62%)
Wholesale trade.: 21 (1.29%)
Retail trade: 218 (13.39%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 44 (2.7%)
Information: 24 (1.47%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 25 (1.54%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 84 (5.16%)
Educational, health and social services: 543 (33.35%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 97 (5.96%)
Other services (except public administration): 61 (3.75%)
Public administration: 148 (9.09%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,041 (63.94%)
Government workers: 467 (28.69%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 109 (6.7%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (0.68%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,274 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 129 (10.13%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 99 (7.77%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 262 (20.57%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 188 (14.76%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 192 (15.07%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 272 (21.35%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 82 (6.44%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 41 (3.22%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.31%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.39%)
Median household income: $32,412
With earnings: 1,008 (79.12%)
--Mean earnings: $39,695
With Social Security income: 360 (28.26%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,736
With Supplemental Security Income: 47 (3.69%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,266
With public assistance income: 36 (2.83%)
--Mean public assistance income: $952
With retirement income: 230 (18.05%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,574
Families: 962 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 80 (8.32%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 50 (5.2%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 161 (16.74%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 134 (13.93%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 165 (17.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 247 (25.68%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 79 (8.21%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 41 (4.26%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.52%)
Median family income: $40,392
Per capita income: $12,961
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,815
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,964
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 123 (12.79%)
--With related children under 18 years: 103 (10.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 61 (6.34%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 41 (4.26%)
--With related children under 18 years: 36 (3.74%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (2.49%)
Individuals: 758 (78.79%)
--18 years and over: 511 (53.12%)
----65 years and over: 21 (2.18%)
--Related children under 18 years: 247 (25.68%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 161 (16.74%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 250 (25.99%)
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