Biggers, AR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0506040, place: Biggers town, Arkansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 279 (100%)
In labor force: 162 (58.06%)
--Civilian labor force: 162 (58.06%)
----Employed: 155 (55.56%)
----Unemployed: 7 (2.51%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 117 (41.94%)
Females 16 years and over: 145 (51.97%)
In labor force: 75 (26.88%)
--Civilian labor force: 75 (26.88%)
----Employed: 73 (26.16%)
Own children under 6 years: 27 (9.68%)
All parents in family in labor force: 22 (7.89%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 155 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 107 (69.03%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 29 (18.71%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 9 (5.81%)
Other means: 6 (3.87%)
Worked at home: 4 (2.58%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 155 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 31 (20%)
Service occupations: 18 (11.61%)
Sales and office occupations: 29 (18.71%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (4.52%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 9 (5.81%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 61 (39.35%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 10 (6.45%)
Construction: 1 (0.65%)
Manufacturing: 59 (38.06%)
Wholesale trade.: 4 (2.58%)
Retail trade: 16 (10.32%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 15 (9.68%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 0 (0%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 4 (2.58%)
Educational, health and social services: 29 (18.71%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 9 (5.81%)
Other services (except public administration): 7 (4.52%)
Public administration: 1 (0.65%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 126 (81.29%)
Government workers: 16 (10.32%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 9 (5.81%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (2.58%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 147 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 29 (19.73%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 13 (8.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 29 (19.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 26 (17.69%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 29 (19.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 17 (11.56%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (1.36%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.36%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $26,250

With earnings: 95 (64.63%)
--Mean earnings: $33,007
With Social Security income: 60 (40.82%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,444
With Supplemental Security Income: 13 (8.84%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,608
With public assistance income: 2 (1.36%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,600
With retirement income: 24 (16.33%)
--Mean retirement income: $6,733

Families: 104 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 14 (13.46%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 7 (6.73%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 18 (17.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 22 (21.15%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 25 (24.04%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 14 (13.46%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (1.92%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.92%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $31,250

Per capita income: $10,926

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $19,821
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,917

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 14 (13.46%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (5.77%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (3.85%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 4 (3.85%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (3.85%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (3.85%)
Individuals: 65 (62.5%)
--18 years and over: 43 (41.35%)
----65 years and over: 18 (17.31%)
--Related children under 18 years: 20 (19.23%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 16 (15.38%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 22 (21.15%)

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