Watson, AR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0573550, place: Watson city, Arkansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 227 (100%)
In labor force: 112 (49.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 111 (48.9%)
----Employed: 97 (42.73%)
----Unemployed: 14 (6.17%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.6%
--Armed Forces: 1 (0.44%)
Not in labor force: 115 (50.66%)
Females 16 years and over: 123 (54.19%)
In labor force: 52 (22.91%)
--Civilian labor force: 52 (22.91%)
----Employed: 52 (22.91%)
Own children under 6 years: 15 (6.61%)
All parents in family in labor force: 15 (6.61%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 93 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 65 (69.89%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 26 (27.96%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 2 (2.15%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 0 (0%)
Mean travel time to work: 37.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 97 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 21 (21.65%)
Service occupations: 9 (9.28%)
Sales and office occupations: 25 (25.77%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (4.12%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 4 (4.12%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 34 (35.05%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 19 (19.59%)
Construction: 1 (1.03%)
Manufacturing: 21 (21.65%)
Wholesale trade.: 3 (3.09%)
Retail trade: 11 (11.34%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 7 (7.22%)
Information: 2 (2.06%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 8 (8.25%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 0 (0%)
Educational, health and social services: 15 (15.46%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 2 (2.06%)
Other services (except public administration): 0 (0%)
Public administration: 8 (8.25%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 79 (81.44%)
Government workers: 12 (12.37%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 6 (6.19%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 128 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 45 (35.16%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 13 (10.16%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 12 (9.38%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 18 (14.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 13 (10.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 18 (14.06%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3 (2.34%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.56%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (3.13%)
Median household income: $17,143

With earnings: 72 (56.25%)
--Mean earnings: $46,315
With Social Security income: 50 (39.06%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,567
With Supplemental Security Income: 18 (14.06%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,822
With public assistance income: 2 (1.56%)
--Mean public assistance income: $500
With retirement income: 18 (14.06%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,183

Families: 84 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 19 (22.62%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2 (2.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 10 (11.9%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 15 (17.86%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 13 (15.48%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 16 (19.05%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3 (3.57%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (2.38%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (4.76%)
Median family income: $33,889

Per capita income: $13,631

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,625
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,313

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 19 (22.62%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (20.24%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (9.52%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 9 (10.71%)
--With related children under 18 years: 9 (10.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (5.95%)
Individuals: 77 (91.67%)
--18 years and over: 43 (51.19%)
----65 years and over: 14 (16.67%)
--Related children under 18 years: 32 (38.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 21 (25%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 24 (28.57%)

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