Bowers, DE

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General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1007250, place: Bowers town, Delaware)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 243 (100%)
In labor force: 154 (63.37%)
--Civilian labor force: 146 (60.08%)
----Employed: 146 (60.08%)
----Unemployed: 0 (0%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 0%
--Armed Forces: 8 (3.29%)
Not in labor force: 89 (36.63%)
Females 16 years and over: 125 (51.44%)
In labor force: 82 (33.74%)
--Civilian labor force: 79 (32.51%)
----Employed: 79 (32.51%)
Own children under 6 years: 21 (8.64%)
All parents in family in labor force: 16 (6.58%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 154 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 126 (81.82%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 14 (9.09%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 6 (3.9%)
Worked at home: 8 (5.19%)
Mean travel time to work: 34 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 146 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 40 (27.4%)
Service occupations: 29 (19.86%)
Sales and office occupations: 26 (17.81%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (4.11%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 11 (7.53%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 34 (23.29%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 9 (6.16%)
Construction: 9 (6.16%)
Manufacturing: 11 (7.53%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 6 (4.11%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 26 (17.81%)
Information: 8 (5.48%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 8 (5.48%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 15 (10.27%)
Educational, health and social services: 24 (16.44%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 8 (5.48%)
Other services (except public administration): 6 (4.11%)
Public administration: 16 (10.96%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 95 (65.07%)
Government workers: 35 (23.97%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 16 (10.96%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 137 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 11 (8.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 10 (7.3%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 17 (12.41%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 24 (17.52%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 18 (13.14%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 34 (24.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 6 (4.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 15 (10.95%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (1.46%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $37,031

With earnings: 99 (72.26%)
--Mean earnings: $49,151
With Social Security income: 46 (33.58%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,528
With Supplemental Security Income: 3 (2.19%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $11,000
With public assistance income: 3 (2.19%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,067
With retirement income: 43 (31.39%)
--Mean retirement income: $18,006

Families: 85 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 7 (8.24%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2 (2.35%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 5 (5.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 22 (25.88%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 11 (12.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 25 (29.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 6 (7.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7 (8.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $45,625

Per capita income: $21,404

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,594

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 9 (10.59%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (7.06%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (7.06%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 5 (5.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (2.35%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (2.35%)
Individuals: 36 (42.35%)
--18 years and over: 21 (24.71%)
----65 years and over: 8 (9.41%)
--Related children under 18 years: 15 (17.65%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 9 (10.59%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 9 (10.59%)

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