General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0502740, place: Augusta city, Arkansas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,037 (100%)
In labor force: 1,160 (56.95%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,157 (56.8%)
----Employed: 1,030 (50.56%)
----Unemployed: 127 (6.23%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 11%
--Armed Forces: 3 (0.15%)
Not in labor force: 877 (43.05%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,119 (54.93%)
In labor force: 605 (29.7%)
--Civilian labor force: 605 (29.7%)
----Employed: 552 (27.1%)
Own children under 6 years: 243 (11.93%)
All parents in family in labor force: 206 (10.11%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,024 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 748 (73.05%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 221 (21.58%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 32 (3.13%)
Other means: 12 (1.17%)
Worked at home: 11 (1.07%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,030 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 160 (15.53%)
Service occupations: 161 (15.63%)
Sales and office occupations: 209 (20.29%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 77 (7.48%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 63 (6.12%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 360 (34.95%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 126 (12.23%)
Construction: 25 (2.43%)
Manufacturing: 293 (28.45%)
Wholesale trade.: 40 (3.88%)
Retail trade: 125 (12.14%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 81 (7.86%)
Information: 18 (1.75%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 24 (2.33%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 12 (1.17%)
Educational, health and social services: 168 (16.31%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 24 (2.33%)
Other services (except public administration): 8 (0.78%)
Public administration: 86 (8.35%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 767 (74.47%)
Government workers: 204 (19.81%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 59 (5.73%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,088 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 274 (25.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 112 (10.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 230 (21.14%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 158 (14.52%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 147 (13.51%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 109 (10.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 36 (3.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (0.37%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 10 (0.92%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.74%)
Median household income: $21,500
With earnings: 742 (68.2%)
--Mean earnings: $30,986
With Social Security income: 380 (34.93%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,076
With Supplemental Security Income: 161 (14.8%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,707
With public assistance income: 49 (4.5%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,079
With retirement income: 131 (12.04%)
--Mean retirement income: $30,809
Families: 771 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 144 (18.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 78 (10.12%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 172 (22.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 137 (17.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 112 (14.53%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 91 (11.8%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 29 (3.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (0.52%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.52%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $24,506
Per capita income: $12,865
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,781
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,176
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 182 (23.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 128 (16.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 59 (7.65%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 113 (14.66%)
--With related children under 18 years: 92 (11.93%)
----With related children under 5 years: 38 (4.93%)
Individuals: 770 (99.87%)
--18 years and over: 463 (60.05%)
----65 years and over: 108 (14.01%)
--Related children under 18 years: 307 (39.82%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 211 (27.37%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 172 (22.31%)
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