General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0533190, place: Hope city, Arkansas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,852 (100%)
In labor force: 4,648 (59.2%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,648 (59.2%)
----Employed: 4,242 (54.02%)
----Unemployed: 406 (5.17%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,204 (40.8%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,288 (54.61%)
In labor force: 2,177 (27.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,177 (27.73%)
----Employed: 1,961 (24.97%)
Own children under 6 years: 939 (11.96%)
All parents in family in labor force: 468 (5.96%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,144 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,022 (72.92%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 935 (22.56%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 13 (0.31%)
Walked: 29 (0.7%)
Other means: 106 (2.56%)
Worked at home: 39 (0.94%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,242 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 838 (19.75%)
Service occupations: 590 (13.91%)
Sales and office occupations: 718 (16.93%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 75 (1.77%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 259 (6.11%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,762 (41.54%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 88 (2.07%)
Construction: 181 (4.27%)
Manufacturing: 1,798 (42.39%)
Wholesale trade.: 127 (2.99%)
Retail trade: 282 (6.65%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 142 (3.35%)
Information: 15 (0.35%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 102 (2.4%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 161 (3.8%)
Educational, health and social services: 756 (17.82%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 265 (6.25%)
Other services (except public administration): 181 (4.27%)
Public administration: 144 (3.39%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,553 (83.76%)
Government workers: 554 (13.06%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 132 (3.11%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.07%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,929 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 816 (20.77%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 386 (9.82%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 734 (18.68%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 621 (15.81%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 648 (16.49%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 452 (11.5%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 151 (3.84%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 94 (2.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 27 (0.69%)
Median household income: $25,385
With earnings: 2,865 (72.92%)
--Mean earnings: $36,608
With Social Security income: 1,205 (30.67%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,021
With Supplemental Security Income: 288 (7.33%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,483
With public assistance income: 266 (6.77%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,931
With retirement income: 508 (12.93%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,014
Families: 2,657 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 371 (13.96%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 258 (9.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 547 (20.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 406 (15.28%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 431 (16.22%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 422 (15.88%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 136 (5.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 75 (2.82%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (0.41%)
Median family income: $28,445
Per capita income: $12,783
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $23,525
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,394
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 592 (22.28%)
--With related children under 18 years: 495 (18.63%)
----With related children under 5 years: 299 (11.25%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 379 (14.26%)
--With related children under 18 years: 351 (13.21%)
----With related children under 5 years: 236 (8.88%)
Individuals: 2,784 (104.78%)
--18 years and over: 1,550 (58.34%)
----65 years and over: 240 (9.03%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,219 (45.88%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 838 (31.54%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 596 (22.43%)
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