General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0805120, place: Battlement Mesa CDP, Colorado)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,745 (100%)
In labor force: 1,341 (48.85%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,341 (48.85%)
----Employed: 1,249 (45.5%)
----Unemployed: 92 (3.35%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,404 (51.15%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,437 (52.35%)
In labor force: 605 (22.04%)
--Civilian labor force: 605 (22.04%)
----Employed: 574 (20.91%)
Own children under 6 years: 272 (9.91%)
All parents in family in labor force: 139 (5.06%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,206 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 831 (68.91%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 319 (26.45%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 23 (1.91%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 33 (2.74%)
Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,249 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 248 (19.86%)
Service occupations: 267 (21.38%)
Sales and office occupations: 338 (27.06%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 242 (19.38%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 154 (12.33%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 69 (5.52%)
Construction: 154 (12.33%)
Manufacturing: 10 (0.8%)
Wholesale trade.: 73 (5.84%)
Retail trade: 209 (16.73%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 87 (6.97%)
Information: 11 (0.88%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 96 (7.69%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 84 (6.73%)
Educational, health and social services: 207 (16.57%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 155 (12.41%)
Other services (except public administration): 31 (2.48%)
Public administration: 63 (5.04%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 968 (77.5%)
Government workers: 171 (13.69%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 110 (8.81%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,472 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 94 (6.39%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 127 (8.63%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 234 (15.9%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 240 (16.3%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 277 (18.82%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 355 (24.12%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 105 (7.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 33 (2.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.48%)
Median household income: $36,680
With earnings: 943 (64.06%)
--Mean earnings: $40,886
With Social Security income: 619 (42.05%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,845
With Supplemental Security Income: 55 (3.74%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,360
With public assistance income: 82 (5.57%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,726
With retirement income: 444 (30.16%)
--Mean retirement income: $20,010
Families: 1,037 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 14 (1.35%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 44 (4.24%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 119 (11.48%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 204 (19.67%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 233 (22.47%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 320 (30.86%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 63 (6.08%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 33 (3.18%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.68%)
Median family income: $42,331
Per capita income: $18,653
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,924
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,798
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 33 (3.18%)
--With related children under 18 years: 32 (3.09%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (1.83%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 17 (1.64%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (1.64%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (1.06%)
Individuals: 206 (19.86%)
--18 years and over: 150 (14.46%)
----65 years and over: 34 (3.28%)
--Related children under 18 years: 56 (5.4%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 37 (3.57%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 100 (9.64%)
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