Ward, AR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0573130, place: Ward city, Arkansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,786 (100%)
In labor force: 1,232 (68.98%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,197 (67.02%)
----Employed: 1,110 (62.15%)
----Unemployed: 87 (4.87%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.3%
--Armed Forces: 35 (1.96%)
Not in labor force: 554 (31.02%)
Females 16 years and over: 944 (52.86%)
In labor force: 574 (32.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 574 (32.14%)
----Employed: 523 (29.28%)
Own children under 6 years: 305 (17.08%)
All parents in family in labor force: 181 (10.13%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,120 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 911 (81.34%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 172 (15.36%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5 (0.45%)
Walked: 9 (0.8%)
Other means: 16 (1.43%)
Worked at home: 7 (0.63%)
Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,110 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 214 (19.28%)
Service occupations: 180 (16.22%)
Sales and office occupations: 315 (28.38%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.54%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 153 (13.78%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 242 (21.8%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (1.08%)
Construction: 110 (9.91%)
Manufacturing: 170 (15.32%)
Wholesale trade.: 42 (3.78%)
Retail trade: 164 (14.77%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 110 (9.91%)
Information: 21 (1.89%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 45 (4.05%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 60 (5.41%)
Educational, health and social services: 183 (16.49%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 67 (6.04%)
Other services (except public administration): 68 (6.13%)
Public administration: 58 (5.23%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 858 (77.3%)
Government workers: 185 (16.67%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 67 (6.04%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 921 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 123 (13.36%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 53 (5.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 166 (18.02%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 165 (17.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 184 (19.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 150 (16.29%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 40 (4.34%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 38 (4.13%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.22%)
Median household income: $32,924

With earnings: 766 (83.17%)
--Mean earnings: $39,112
With Social Security income: 167 (18.13%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,009
With Supplemental Security Income: 33 (3.58%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,086
With public assistance income: 34 (3.69%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,983
With retirement income: 111 (12.05%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,426

Families: 706 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 58 (8.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 43 (6.09%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 129 (18.27%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 128 (18.13%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 142 (20.11%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 140 (19.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 34 (4.82%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 30 (4.25%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.28%)
Median family income: $34,702

Per capita income: $13,581

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,275
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,151

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 96 (13.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 78 (11.05%)
----With related children under 5 years: 26 (3.68%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 38 (5.38%)
--With related children under 18 years: 37 (5.24%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (1.13%)
Individuals: 421 (59.63%)
--18 years and over: 261 (36.97%)
----65 years and over: 35 (4.96%)
--Related children under 18 years: 157 (22.24%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 125 (17.71%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 100 (14.16%)

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