General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0546580, place: Monticello city, Arkansas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,044 (100%)
In labor force: 4,282 (60.79%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,275 (60.69%)
----Employed: 3,870 (54.94%)
----Unemployed: 405 (5.75%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.5%
--Armed Forces: 7 (0.1%)
Not in labor force: 2,762 (39.21%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,757 (53.34%)
In labor force: 2,007 (28.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,007 (28.49%)
----Employed: 1,787 (25.37%)
Own children under 6 years: 679 (9.64%)
All parents in family in labor force: 473 (6.71%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,810 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,085 (80.97%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 468 (12.28%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 145 (3.81%)
Other means: 81 (2.13%)
Worked at home: 31 (0.81%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,870 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,090 (28.17%)
Service occupations: 562 (14.52%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,034 (26.72%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 69 (1.78%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 321 (8.29%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 794 (20.52%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 124 (3.2%)
Construction: 177 (4.57%)
Manufacturing: 894 (23.1%)
Wholesale trade.: 97 (2.51%)
Retail trade: 511 (13.2%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 130 (3.36%)
Information: 58 (1.5%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 73 (1.89%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 143 (3.7%)
Educational, health and social services: 960 (24.81%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 288 (7.44%)
Other services (except public administration): 192 (4.96%)
Public administration: 223 (5.76%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,821 (72.89%)
Government workers: 853 (22.04%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 187 (4.83%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.23%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,537 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 624 (17.64%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 349 (9.87%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 668 (18.89%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 468 (13.23%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 537 (15.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 469 (13.26%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 206 (5.82%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 142 (4.01%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 23 (0.65%)
$200,000 or more: 51 (1.44%)
Median household income: $26,821
With earnings: 2,753 (77.83%)
--Mean earnings: $40,802
With Social Security income: 866 (24.48%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,897
With Supplemental Security Income: 249 (7.04%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,051
With public assistance income: 140 (3.96%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,071
With retirement income: 474 (13.4%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,455
Families: 2,280 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 220 (9.65%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 191 (8.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 360 (15.79%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 338 (14.82%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 382 (16.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 402 (17.63%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 194 (8.51%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 129 (5.66%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 23 (1.01%)
$200,000 or more: 41 (1.8%)
Median family income: $36,615
Per capita income: $16,113
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,029
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,546
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 338 (14.82%)
--With related children under 18 years: 259 (11.36%)
----With related children under 5 years: 128 (5.61%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 215 (9.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 186 (8.16%)
----With related children under 5 years: 79 (3.46%)
Individuals: 1,699 (74.52%)
--18 years and over: 1,165 (51.1%)
----65 years and over: 237 (10.39%)
--Related children under 18 years: 513 (22.5%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 346 (15.18%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 669 (29.34%)
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