Gosnell, AR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0527700, place: Gosnell city, Arkansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,740 (100%)
In labor force: 1,874 (68.39%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,874 (68.39%)
----Employed: 1,742 (63.58%)
----Unemployed: 132 (4.82%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 866 (31.61%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,425 (52.01%)
In labor force: 877 (32.01%)
--Civilian labor force: 877 (32.01%)
----Employed: 806 (29.42%)
Own children under 6 years: 393 (14.34%)
All parents in family in labor force: 150 (5.47%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,688 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,403 (83.12%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 184 (10.9%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 30 (1.78%)
Other means: 48 (2.84%)
Worked at home: 23 (1.36%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,742 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 304 (17.45%)
Service occupations: 363 (20.84%)
Sales and office occupations: 375 (21.53%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.4%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 213 (12.23%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 480 (27.55%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 17 (0.98%)
Construction: 91 (5.22%)
Manufacturing: 489 (28.07%)
Wholesale trade.: 9 (0.52%)
Retail trade: 226 (12.97%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 90 (5.17%)
Information: 51 (2.93%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 85 (4.88%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 131 (7.52%)
Educational, health and social services: 294 (16.88%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 136 (7.81%)
Other services (except public administration): 65 (3.73%)
Public administration: 58 (3.33%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,425 (81.8%)
Government workers: 190 (10.91%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 123 (7.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.23%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,369 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 228 (16.65%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 60 (4.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 230 (16.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 221 (16.14%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 207 (15.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 260 (18.99%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 123 (8.98%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 35 (2.56%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.37%)
Median household income: $31,423

With earnings: 1,158 (84.59%)
--Mean earnings: $38,337
With Social Security income: 272 (19.87%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,998
With Supplemental Security Income: 97 (7.09%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,113
With public assistance income: 81 (5.92%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,768
With retirement income: 197 (14.39%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,825

Families: 1,063 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 134 (12.61%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 54 (5.08%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 146 (13.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 174 (16.37%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 161 (15.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 241 (22.67%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 113 (10.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 35 (3.29%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.47%)
Median family income: $37,176

Per capita income: $13,371

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,995
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,625

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 165 (15.52%)
--With related children under 18 years: 117 (11.01%)
----With related children under 5 years: 43 (4.05%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 95 (8.94%)
--With related children under 18 years: 64 (6.02%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (1.41%)
Individuals: 673 (63.31%)
--18 years and over: 437 (41.11%)
----65 years and over: 64 (6.02%)
--Related children under 18 years: 224 (21.07%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 154 (14.49%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 166 (15.62%)

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