General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0531180, place: Helena city, Arkansas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,482 (100%)
In labor force: 2,152 (48.01%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,152 (48.01%)
----Employed: 1,809 (40.36%)
----Unemployed: 343 (7.65%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 15.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,330 (51.99%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,549 (56.87%)
In labor force: 1,138 (25.39%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,138 (25.39%)
----Employed: 968 (21.6%)
Own children under 6 years: 621 (13.86%)
All parents in family in labor force: 400 (8.92%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,772 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,249 (70.49%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 412 (23.25%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 25 (1.41%)
Walked: 33 (1.86%)
Other means: 38 (2.14%)
Worked at home: 15 (0.85%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,809 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 481 (26.59%)
Service occupations: 445 (24.6%)
Sales and office occupations: 425 (23.49%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 31 (1.71%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 135 (7.46%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 292 (16.14%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 68 (3.76%)
Construction: 67 (3.7%)
Manufacturing: 220 (12.16%)
Wholesale trade.: 32 (1.77%)
Retail trade: 165 (9.12%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 126 (6.97%)
Information: 11 (0.61%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 72 (3.98%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 59 (3.26%)
Educational, health and social services: 455 (25.15%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 307 (16.97%)
Other services (except public administration): 73 (4.04%)
Public administration: 154 (8.51%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,281 (70.81%)
Government workers: 397 (21.95%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 126 (6.97%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.28%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,270 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 647 (28.5%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 289 (12.73%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 406 (17.89%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 247 (10.88%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 266 (11.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 189 (8.33%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 84 (3.7%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 61 (2.69%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 47 (2.07%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (1.5%)
Median household income: $18,662
With earnings: 1,492 (65.73%)
--Mean earnings: $40,286
With Social Security income: 755 (33.26%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,449
With Supplemental Security Income: 275 (12.11%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,535
With public assistance income: 185 (8.15%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,205
With retirement income: 274 (12.07%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,216
Families: 1,559 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 359 (23.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 184 (11.8%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 306 (19.63%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 184 (11.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 174 (11.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 150 (9.62%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 64 (4.11%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 61 (3.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 47 (3.01%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (1.92%)
Median family income: $21,534
Per capita income: $13,028
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,203
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,250
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 599 (38.42%)
--With related children under 18 years: 527 (33.8%)
----With related children under 5 years: 261 (16.74%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 489 (31.37%)
--With related children under 18 years: 453 (29.06%)
----With related children under 5 years: 236 (15.14%)
Individuals: 2,514 (161.26%)
--18 years and over: 1,373 (88.07%)
----65 years and over: 220 (14.11%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,135 (72.8%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 776 (49.78%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 380 (24.37%)
Return to Helena,AR. 
