General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0500970, place: Alma city, Arkansas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,972 (100%)
In labor force: 1,827 (61.47%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,827 (61.47%)
----Employed: 1,683 (56.63%)
----Unemployed: 144 (4.85%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,145 (38.53%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,628 (54.78%)
In labor force: 881 (29.64%)
--Civilian labor force: 881 (29.64%)
----Employed: 836 (28.13%)
Own children under 6 years: 542 (18.24%)
All parents in family in labor force: 347 (11.68%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,672 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,403 (83.91%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 228 (13.64%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 31 (1.85%)
Worked at home: 10 (0.6%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,683 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 431 (25.61%)
Service occupations: 298 (17.71%)
Sales and office occupations: 386 (22.94%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 175 (10.4%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 393 (23.35%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 38 (2.26%)
Construction: 154 (9.15%)
Manufacturing: 343 (20.38%)
Wholesale trade.: 33 (1.96%)
Retail trade: 214 (12.72%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 91 (5.41%)
Information: 10 (0.59%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 127 (7.55%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 39 (2.32%)
Educational, health and social services: 341 (20.26%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 183 (10.87%)
Other services (except public administration): 48 (2.85%)
Public administration: 62 (3.68%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,408 (83.66%)
Government workers: 168 (9.98%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 107 (6.36%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,576 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 224 (14.21%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 195 (12.37%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 279 (17.7%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 216 (13.71%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 267 (16.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 158 (10.03%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 126 (7.99%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 72 (4.57%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 28 (1.78%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (0.7%)
Median household income: $28,906
With earnings: 1,240 (78.68%)
--Mean earnings: $41,034
With Social Security income: 463 (29.38%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,059
With Supplemental Security Income: 90 (5.71%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $2,796
With public assistance income: 75 (4.76%)
--Mean public assistance income: $661
With retirement income: 199 (12.63%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,870
Families: 1,206 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 80 (6.63%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 112 (9.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 238 (19.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 195 (16.17%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 214 (17.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 148 (12.27%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 116 (9.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 64 (5.31%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 28 (2.32%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (0.91%)
Median family income: $34,068
Per capita income: $15,227
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,235
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,014
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 144 (11.94%)
--With related children under 18 years: 123 (10.2%)
----With related children under 5 years: 80 (6.63%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 60 (4.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 60 (4.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 42 (3.48%)
Individuals: 686 (56.88%)
--18 years and over: 409 (33.91%)
----65 years and over: 116 (9.62%)
--Related children under 18 years: 277 (22.97%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 180 (14.93%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 167 (13.85%)
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