General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1202750, place: Avon Park city, Florida)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,528 (100%)
In labor force: 3,431 (52.56%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,431 (52.56%)
----Employed: 3,220 (49.33%)
----Unemployed: 211 (3.23%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,097 (47.44%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,351 (51.33%)
In labor force: 1,471 (22.53%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,471 (22.53%)
----Employed: 1,368 (20.96%)
Own children under 6 years: 762 (11.67%)
All parents in family in labor force: 411 (6.3%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,158 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,028 (64.22%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 912 (28.88%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 36 (1.14%)
Walked: 76 (2.41%)
Other means: 47 (1.49%)
Worked at home: 59 (1.87%)
Mean travel time to work: 25 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,220 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 469 (14.57%)
Service occupations: 861 (26.74%)
Sales and office occupations: 607 (18.85%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 513 (15.93%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 296 (9.19%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 474 (14.72%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 582 (18.07%)
Construction: 185 (5.75%)
Manufacturing: 224 (6.96%)
Wholesale trade.: 119 (3.7%)
Retail trade: 370 (11.49%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 102 (3.17%)
Information: 41 (1.27%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 124 (3.85%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 172 (5.34%)
Educational, health and social services: 544 (16.89%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 357 (11.09%)
Other services (except public administration): 133 (4.13%)
Public administration: 267 (8.29%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,564 (79.63%)
Government workers: 485 (15.06%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 164 (5.09%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.22%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,230 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 572 (17.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 410 (12.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 719 (22.26%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 483 (14.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 498 (15.42%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 348 (10.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 102 (3.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 68 (2.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 17 (0.53%)
$200,000 or more: 13 (0.4%)
Median household income: $23,576
With earnings: 2,056 (63.65%)
--Mean earnings: $30,633
With Social Security income: 1,329 (41.15%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,013
With Supplemental Security Income: 209 (6.47%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,065
With public assistance income: 162 (5.02%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,705
With retirement income: 792 (24.52%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,656
Families: 2,165 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 275 (12.7%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 168 (7.76%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 520 (24.02%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 370 (17.09%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 384 (17.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 284 (13.12%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 74 (3.42%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 65 (3%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (0.55%)
$200,000 or more: 13 (0.6%)
Median family income: $27,617
Per capita income: $11,897
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $21,890
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,678
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 462 (21.34%)
--With related children under 18 years: 380 (17.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 224 (10.35%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 237 (10.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 237 (10.95%)
----With related children under 5 years: 134 (6.19%)
Individuals: 2,331 (107.67%)
--18 years and over: 1,365 (63.05%)
----65 years and over: 209 (9.65%)
--Related children under 18 years: 918 (42.4%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 609 (28.13%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 654 (30.21%)
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