Sparkman, AR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0565900, place: Sparkman city, Arkansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 444 (100%)
In labor force: 245 (55.18%)
--Civilian labor force: 245 (55.18%)
----Employed: 236 (53.15%)
----Unemployed: 9 (2.03%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 199 (44.82%)
Females 16 years and over: 247 (55.63%)
In labor force: 116 (26.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 116 (26.13%)
----Employed: 115 (25.9%)
Own children under 6 years: 31 (6.98%)
All parents in family in labor force: 23 (5.18%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 236 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 165 (69.92%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 42 (17.8%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 22 (9.32%)
Other means: 5 (2.12%)
Worked at home: 2 (0.85%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 236 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 41 (17.37%)
Service occupations: 16 (6.78%)
Sales and office occupations: 50 (21.19%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (2.97%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 12 (5.08%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 110 (46.61%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 10 (4.24%)
Construction: 5 (2.12%)
Manufacturing: 107 (45.34%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (2.54%)
Retail trade: 21 (8.9%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 7 (2.97%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 6 (2.54%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 11 (4.66%)
Educational, health and social services: 42 (17.8%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 6 (2.54%)
Other services (except public administration): 2 (0.85%)
Public administration: 13 (5.51%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 195 (82.63%)
Government workers: 37 (15.68%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 0 (0%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (1.69%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 229 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 50 (21.83%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 15 (6.55%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 48 (20.96%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 44 (19.21%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 42 (18.34%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 15 (6.55%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (5.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.87%)
Median household income: $25,208

With earnings: 164 (71.62%)
--Mean earnings: $35,000
With Social Security income: 93 (40.61%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,875
With Supplemental Security Income: 23 (10.04%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $3,948
With public assistance income: 10 (4.37%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,160
With retirement income: 28 (12.23%)
--Mean retirement income: $6,275

Families: 157 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 15 (9.55%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 14 (8.92%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 24 (15.29%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 34 (21.66%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 41 (26.11%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 14 (8.92%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (8.28%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.27%)
Median family income: $32,875

Per capita income: $12,493

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,875
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,795

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 22 (14.01%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (9.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (2.55%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 13 (8.28%)
--With related children under 18 years: 11 (7.01%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (1.27%)
Individuals: 128 (81.53%)
--18 years and over: 84 (53.5%)
----65 years and over: 16 (10.19%)
--Related children under 18 years: 44 (28.03%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 36 (22.93%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 46 (29.3%)

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