Walnut Ridge, AR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0572890, place: Walnut Ridge city, Arkansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,948 (100%)
In labor force: 2,130 (53.95%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,125 (53.82%)
----Employed: 2,054 (52.03%)
----Unemployed: 71 (1.8%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.3%
--Armed Forces: 5 (0.13%)
Not in labor force: 1,818 (46.05%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,217 (56.16%)
In labor force: 969 (24.54%)
--Civilian labor force: 969 (24.54%)
----Employed: 948 (24.01%)
Own children under 6 years: 341 (8.64%)
All parents in family in labor force: 234 (5.93%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,010 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,678 (83.48%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 241 (11.99%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 10 (0.5%)
Walked: 15 (0.75%)
Other means: 23 (1.14%)
Worked at home: 43 (2.14%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,054 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 458 (22.3%)
Service occupations: 282 (13.73%)
Sales and office occupations: 581 (28.29%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 41 (2%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 178 (8.67%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 514 (25.02%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 78 (3.8%)
Construction: 114 (5.55%)
Manufacturing: 423 (20.59%)
Wholesale trade.: 65 (3.16%)
Retail trade: 333 (16.21%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 132 (6.43%)
Information: 35 (1.7%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 57 (2.78%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 114 (5.55%)
Educational, health and social services: 423 (20.59%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 115 (5.6%)
Other services (except public administration): 86 (4.19%)
Public administration: 79 (3.85%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,526 (74.29%)
Government workers: 277 (13.49%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 233 (11.34%)
Unpaid family workers: 18 (0.88%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,043 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 334 (16.35%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 219 (10.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 322 (15.76%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 373 (18.26%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 371 (18.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 313 (15.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 55 (2.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 46 (2.25%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.29%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.2%)
Median household income: $28,953

With earnings: 1,472 (72.05%)
--Mean earnings: $33,406
With Social Security income: 752 (36.81%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,380
With Supplemental Security Income: 193 (9.45%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,577
With public assistance income: 94 (4.6%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,487
With retirement income: 386 (18.89%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,946

Families: 1,276 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 91 (7.13%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 67 (5.25%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 191 (14.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 255 (19.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 295 (23.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 281 (22.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 55 (4.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 35 (2.74%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.47%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $36,735

Per capita income: $14,974

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,458
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,169

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 127 (9.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 78 (6.11%)
----With related children under 5 years: 53 (4.15%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 58 (4.55%)
--With related children under 18 years: 47 (3.68%)
----With related children under 5 years: 36 (2.82%)
Individuals: 615 (48.2%)
--18 years and over: 460 (36.05%)
----65 years and over: 160 (12.54%)
--Related children under 18 years: 155 (12.15%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 96 (7.52%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 258 (20.22%)

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