Ash Flat, AR

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General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0502470, place: Ash Flat city, Arkansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 843 (100%)
In labor force: 355 (42.11%)
--Civilian labor force: 355 (42.11%)
----Employed: 323 (38.32%)
----Unemployed: 32 (3.8%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 488 (57.89%)
Females 16 years and over: 485 (57.53%)
In labor force: 194 (23.01%)
--Civilian labor force: 194 (23.01%)
----Employed: 185 (21.95%)
Own children under 6 years: 73 (8.66%)
All parents in family in labor force: 50 (5.93%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 316 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 251 (79.43%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 39 (12.34%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 12 (3.8%)
Other means: 2 (0.63%)
Worked at home: 12 (3.8%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 323 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 70 (21.67%)
Service occupations: 64 (19.81%)
Sales and office occupations: 107 (33.13%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (1.24%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 37 (11.46%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 41 (12.69%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 11 (3.41%)
Construction: 18 (5.57%)
Manufacturing: 25 (7.74%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (2.17%)
Retail trade: 65 (20.12%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 22 (6.81%)
Information: 11 (3.41%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 21 (6.5%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 17 (5.26%)
Educational, health and social services: 51 (15.79%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 32 (9.91%)
Other services (except public administration): 21 (6.5%)
Public administration: 22 (6.81%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 234 (72.45%)
Government workers: 48 (14.86%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 39 (12.07%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.62%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 433 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 128 (29.56%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 77 (17.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 90 (20.79%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 45 (10.39%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 52 (12.01%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 28 (6.47%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 5 (1.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (0.92%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.46%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.46%)
Median household income: $16,797

With earnings: 242 (55.89%)
--Mean earnings: $30,776
With Social Security income: 233 (53.81%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,343
With Supplemental Security Income: 40 (9.24%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,533
With public assistance income: 20 (4.62%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,840
With retirement income: 55 (12.7%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,348

Families: 253 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 30 (11.86%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 56 (22.13%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 57 (22.53%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 29 (11.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 48 (18.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 22 (8.7%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3 (1.19%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (1.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.79%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.79%)
Median family income: $22,019

Per capita income: $11,506

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,815
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,556

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 62 (24.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 51 (20.16%)
----With related children under 5 years: 20 (7.91%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 33 (13.04%)
--With related children under 18 years: 31 (12.25%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (5.93%)
Individuals: 311 (122.92%)
--18 years and over: 207 (81.82%)
----65 years and over: 59 (23.32%)
--Related children under 18 years: 97 (38.34%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 80 (31.62%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 100 (39.53%)

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