Akron, CO

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0800925, place: Akron town, Colorado)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,333 (100%)
In labor force: 778 (58.36%)
--Civilian labor force: 778 (58.36%)
----Employed: 756 (56.71%)
----Unemployed: 22 (1.65%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 555 (41.64%)
Females 16 years and over: 711 (53.34%)
In labor force: 377 (28.28%)
--Civilian labor force: 377 (28.28%)
----Employed: 365 (27.38%)
Own children under 6 years: 148 (11.1%)
All parents in family in labor force: 105 (7.88%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 746 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 488 (65.42%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 121 (16.22%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 88 (11.8%)
Other means: 13 (1.74%)
Worked at home: 36 (4.83%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 756 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 188 (24.87%)
Service occupations: 121 (16.01%)
Sales and office occupations: 212 (28.04%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 30 (3.97%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 106 (14.02%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 99 (13.1%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 72 (9.52%)
Construction: 77 (10.19%)
Manufacturing: 63 (8.33%)
Wholesale trade.: 35 (4.63%)
Retail trade: 97 (12.83%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 57 (7.54%)
Information: 15 (1.98%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 39 (5.16%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 13 (1.72%)
Educational, health and social services: 156 (20.63%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 47 (6.22%)
Other services (except public administration): 28 (3.7%)
Public administration: 57 (7.54%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 505 (66.8%)
Government workers: 149 (19.71%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 100 (13.23%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.26%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 731 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 79 (10.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 77 (10.53%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 146 (19.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 147 (20.11%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 109 (14.91%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 112 (15.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 32 (4.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 21 (2.87%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (1.09%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $29,420

With earnings: 532 (72.78%)
--Mean earnings: $34,359
With Social Security income: 288 (39.4%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,411
With Supplemental Security Income: 37 (5.06%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,905
With public assistance income: 30 (4.1%)
--Mean public assistance income: $953
With retirement income: 114 (15.6%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,388

Families: 458 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 31 (6.77%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 26 (5.68%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 69 (15.07%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 102 (22.27%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 85 (18.56%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 95 (20.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 27 (5.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 17 (3.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (1.31%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $35,156

Per capita income: $15,772

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,875
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,000

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 37 (8.08%)
--With related children under 18 years: 26 (5.68%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (3.28%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 20 (4.37%)
--With related children under 18 years: 18 (3.93%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (2.62%)
Individuals: 184 (40.17%)
--18 years and over: 123 (26.86%)
----65 years and over: 43 (9.39%)
--Related children under 18 years: 60 (13.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 39 (8.52%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 56 (12.23%)

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