General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0817375, place: Cortez city, Colorado)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,141 (100%)
In labor force: 3,871 (63.04%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,871 (63.04%)
----Employed: 3,583 (58.35%)
----Unemployed: 288 (4.69%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,270 (36.96%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,325 (54.14%)
In labor force: 1,901 (30.96%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,901 (30.96%)
----Employed: 1,782 (29.02%)
Own children under 6 years: 789 (12.85%)
All parents in family in labor force: 507 (8.26%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,459 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,570 (74.3%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 548 (15.84%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 19 (0.55%)
Walked: 117 (3.38%)
Other means: 79 (2.28%)
Worked at home: 126 (3.64%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,583 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 957 (26.71%)
Service occupations: 655 (18.28%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,059 (29.56%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.2%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 522 (14.57%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 383 (10.69%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 108 (3.01%)
Construction: 424 (11.83%)
Manufacturing: 81 (2.26%)
Wholesale trade.: 74 (2.07%)
Retail trade: 703 (19.62%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 187 (5.22%)
Information: 68 (1.9%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 207 (5.78%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 131 (3.66%)
Educational, health and social services: 790 (22.05%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 446 (12.45%)
Other services (except public administration): 212 (5.92%)
Public administration: 152 (4.24%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,646 (73.85%)
Government workers: 604 (16.86%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 325 (9.07%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.22%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,262 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 442 (13.55%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 362 (11.1%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 601 (18.42%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 531 (16.28%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 540 (16.55%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 492 (15.08%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 153 (4.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 80 (2.45%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (0.37%)
$200,000 or more: 49 (1.5%)
Median household income: $28,776
With earnings: 2,533 (77.65%)
--Mean earnings: $40,211
With Social Security income: 1,022 (31.33%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,009
With Supplemental Security Income: 177 (5.43%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,726
With public assistance income: 183 (5.61%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,652
With retirement income: 450 (13.8%)
--Mean retirement income: $21,249
Families: 2,091 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 218 (10.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 153 (7.32%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 298 (14.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 362 (17.31%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 435 (20.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 359 (17.17%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 151 (7.22%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 66 (3.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 49 (2.34%)
Median family income: $35,533
Per capita income: $18,040
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,755
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,280
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 309 (14.78%)
--With related children under 18 years: 254 (12.15%)
----With related children under 5 years: 161 (7.7%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 172 (8.23%)
--With related children under 18 years: 155 (7.41%)
----With related children under 5 years: 109 (5.21%)
Individuals: 1,446 (69.15%)
--18 years and over: 875 (41.85%)
----65 years and over: 208 (9.95%)
--Related children under 18 years: 551 (26.35%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 318 (15.21%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 430 (20.56%)
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