Bethel Heights, AR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0505740, place: Bethel Heights town, Arkansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 550 (100%)
In labor force: 389 (70.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 389 (70.73%)
----Employed: 382 (69.45%)
----Unemployed: 7 (1.27%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 161 (29.27%)
Females 16 years and over: 286 (52%)
In labor force: 193 (35.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 193 (35.09%)
----Employed: 191 (34.73%)
Own children under 6 years: 69 (12.55%)
All parents in family in labor force: 49 (8.91%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 366 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 332 (90.71%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 20 (5.46%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 2 (0.55%)
Other means: 4 (1.09%)
Worked at home: 8 (2.19%)
Mean travel time to work: 17 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 382 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 89 (23.3%)
Service occupations: 45 (11.78%)
Sales and office occupations: 119 (31.15%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (0.52%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 51 (13.35%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 76 (19.9%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (3.14%)
Construction: 38 (9.95%)
Manufacturing: 87 (22.77%)
Wholesale trade.: 11 (2.88%)
Retail trade: 80 (20.94%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 32 (8.38%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 14 (3.66%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 12 (3.14%)
Educational, health and social services: 57 (14.92%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 12 (3.14%)
Other services (except public administration): 20 (5.24%)
Public administration: 7 (1.83%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 293 (76.7%)
Government workers: 43 (11.26%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 46 (12.04%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 251 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 26 (10.36%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 5 (1.99%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 20 (7.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 37 (14.74%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 42 (16.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 73 (29.08%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 31 (12.35%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (3.98%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (1.2%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.59%)
Median household income: $48,750

With earnings: 211 (84.06%)
--Mean earnings: $51,764
With Social Security income: 61 (24.3%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,064
With Supplemental Security Income: 2 (0.8%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,700
With public assistance income: 5 (1.99%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,060
With retirement income: 31 (12.35%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,030

Families: 207 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2 (0.97%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2 (0.97%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 16 (7.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 39 (18.84%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 37 (17.87%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 63 (30.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 31 (14.98%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (4.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (1.45%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.93%)
Median family income: $51,172

Per capita income: $19,001

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,438
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,625

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 4 (1.93%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (0.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (0.97%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 2 (0.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (0.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (0.97%)
Individuals: 36 (17.39%)
--18 years and over: 32 (15.46%)
----65 years and over: 10 (4.83%)
--Related children under 18 years: 4 (1.93%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 2 (0.97%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 25 (12.08%)

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