Swifton, AR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0568360, place: Swifton city, Arkansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 672 (100%)
In labor force: 398 (59.23%)
--Civilian labor force: 398 (59.23%)
----Employed: 377 (56.1%)
----Unemployed: 21 (3.13%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 274 (40.77%)
Females 16 years and over: 358 (53.27%)
In labor force: 198 (29.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 198 (29.46%)
----Employed: 189 (28.13%)
Own children under 6 years: 66 (9.82%)
All parents in family in labor force: 40 (5.95%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 369 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 276 (74.8%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 71 (19.24%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 10 (2.71%)
Other means: 10 (2.71%)
Worked at home: 2 (0.54%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 377 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 99 (26.26%)
Service occupations: 54 (14.32%)
Sales and office occupations: 75 (19.89%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 14 (3.71%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 35 (9.28%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 100 (26.53%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 26 (6.9%)
Construction: 23 (6.1%)
Manufacturing: 73 (19.36%)
Wholesale trade.: 15 (3.98%)
Retail trade: 59 (15.65%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 29 (7.69%)
Information: 2 (0.53%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2 (0.53%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 11 (2.92%)
Educational, health and social services: 80 (21.22%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 28 (7.43%)
Other services (except public administration): 14 (3.71%)
Public administration: 15 (3.98%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 281 (74.54%)
Government workers: 62 (16.45%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 32 (8.49%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.53%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 341 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 60 (17.6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 49 (14.37%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 63 (18.48%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 52 (15.25%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 69 (20.23%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 28 (8.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 12 (3.52%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (1.76%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.59%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $24,375

With earnings: 239 (70.09%)
--Mean earnings: $33,313
With Social Security income: 112 (32.84%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,750
With Supplemental Security Income: 40 (11.73%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,885
With public assistance income: 7 (2.05%)
--Mean public assistance income: $914
With retirement income: 58 (17.01%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,836

Families: 251 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 31 (12.35%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (12.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 38 (15.14%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 40 (15.94%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 64 (25.5%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 26 (10.36%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 12 (4.78%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (2.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.8%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $31,375

Per capita income: $11,922

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $22,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,682

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 44 (17.53%)
--With related children under 18 years: 34 (13.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 21 (8.37%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 22 (8.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 22 (8.76%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (4.38%)
Individuals: 205 (81.67%)
--18 years and over: 121 (48.21%)
----65 years and over: 30 (11.95%)
--Related children under 18 years: 84 (33.47%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 60 (23.9%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 34 (13.55%)

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