General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0502380, place: Ashdown city, Arkansas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,645 (100%)
In labor force: 2,162 (59.31%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,162 (59.31%)
----Employed: 2,003 (54.95%)
----Unemployed: 159 (4.36%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,483 (40.69%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,063 (56.6%)
In labor force: 1,092 (29.96%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,092 (29.96%)
----Employed: 979 (26.86%)
Own children under 6 years: 365 (10.01%)
All parents in family in labor force: 251 (6.89%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,926 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,545 (80.22%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 265 (13.76%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 17 (0.88%)
Walked: 29 (1.51%)
Other means: 45 (2.34%)
Worked at home: 25 (1.3%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,003 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 432 (21.57%)
Service occupations: 324 (16.18%)
Sales and office occupations: 522 (26.06%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.35%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 225 (11.23%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 493 (24.61%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 35 (1.75%)
Construction: 179 (8.94%)
Manufacturing: 538 (26.86%)
Wholesale trade.: 20 (1%)
Retail trade: 227 (11.33%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 102 (5.09%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 113 (5.64%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 97 (4.84%)
Educational, health and social services: 345 (17.22%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 151 (7.54%)
Other services (except public administration): 73 (3.64%)
Public administration: 123 (6.14%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,572 (78.48%)
Government workers: 276 (13.78%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 146 (7.29%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.45%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,889 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 441 (23.35%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 148 (7.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 272 (14.4%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 311 (16.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 210 (11.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 240 (12.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 116 (6.14%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 128 (6.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.32%)
$200,000 or more: 17 (0.9%)
Median household income: $26,754
With earnings: 1,384 (73.27%)
--Mean earnings: $40,645
With Social Security income: 524 (27.74%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,215
With Supplemental Security Income: 107 (5.66%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,805
With public assistance income: 65 (3.44%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,144
With retirement income: 186 (9.85%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,648
Families: 1,305 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 155 (11.88%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 93 (7.13%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 170 (13.03%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 236 (18.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 207 (15.86%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 195 (14.94%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 105 (8.05%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 128 (9.81%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.46%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.77%)
Median family income: $34,850
Per capita income: $15,293
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,668
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,073
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 202 (15.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 161 (12.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 85 (6.51%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 178 (13.64%)
--With related children under 18 years: 149 (11.42%)
----With related children under 5 years: 85 (6.51%)
Individuals: 880 (67.43%)
--18 years and over: 609 (46.67%)
----65 years and over: 166 (12.72%)
--Related children under 18 years: 271 (20.77%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 183 (14.02%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 313 (23.98%)
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