West Point, AR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0574660, place: West Point town, Arkansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 131 (100%)
In labor force: 89 (67.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 89 (67.94%)
----Employed: 78 (59.54%)
----Unemployed: 11 (8.4%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 42 (32.06%)
Females 16 years and over: 69 (52.67%)
In labor force: 38 (29.01%)
--Civilian labor force: 38 (29.01%)
----Employed: 36 (27.48%)
Own children under 6 years: 17 (12.98%)
All parents in family in labor force: 8 (6.11%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 78 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 57 (73.08%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 17 (21.79%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 3 (3.85%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 1 (1.28%)
Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 78 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 12 (15.38%)
Service occupations: 19 (24.36%)
Sales and office occupations: 13 (16.67%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 9 (11.54%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 25 (32.05%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 1 (1.28%)
Construction: 5 (6.41%)
Manufacturing: 17 (21.79%)
Wholesale trade.: 2 (2.56%)
Retail trade: 10 (12.82%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 3 (3.85%)
Information: 3 (3.85%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 3 (3.85%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 3 (3.85%)
Educational, health and social services: 14 (17.95%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 10 (12.82%)
Other services (except public administration): 2 (2.56%)
Public administration: 5 (6.41%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 68 (87.18%)
Government workers: 5 (6.41%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 5 (6.41%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 62 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (14.52%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 6 (9.68%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 19 (30.65%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 4 (6.45%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 12 (19.35%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 5 (8.06%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (3.23%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 5 (8.06%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $23,125

With earnings: 54 (87.1%)
--Mean earnings: $33,519
With Social Security income: 15 (24.19%)
--Mean Social Security income: $7,013
With Supplemental Security Income: 8 (12.9%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $3,575
With public assistance income: 2 (3.23%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,000
With retirement income: 9 (14.52%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,056

Families: 46 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 3 (6.52%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 4 (8.7%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 17 (36.96%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 4 (8.7%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 12 (26.09%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2 (4.35%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (4.35%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (4.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $24,375

Per capita income: $11,657

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $20,208
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,333

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 12 (26.09%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (26.09%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (6.52%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 4 (8.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (8.7%)
----With related children under 5 years: 1 (2.17%)
Individuals: 49 (106.52%)
--18 years and over: 25 (54.35%)
----65 years and over: 4 (8.7%)
--Related children under 18 years: 24 (52.17%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 18 (39.13%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 6 (13.04%)

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