General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1203675, place: Bartow city, Florida)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 12,163 (100%)
In labor force: 6,539 (53.76%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,539 (53.76%)
----Employed: 6,074 (49.94%)
----Unemployed: 465 (3.82%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 5,624 (46.24%)
Females 16 years and over: 6,065 (49.86%)
In labor force: 3,253 (26.75%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,253 (26.75%)
----Employed: 2,954 (24.29%)
Own children under 6 years: 945 (7.77%)
All parents in family in labor force: 554 (4.55%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,929 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,649 (78.41%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 931 (15.7%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 20 (0.34%)
Walked: 195 (3.29%)
Other means: 72 (1.21%)
Worked at home: 62 (1.05%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,074 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,808 (29.77%)
Service occupations: 916 (15.08%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,601 (26.36%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 45 (0.74%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 541 (8.91%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,163 (19.15%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 355 (5.84%)
Construction: 358 (5.89%)
Manufacturing: 675 (11.11%)
Wholesale trade.: 235 (3.87%)
Retail trade: 715 (11.77%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 233 (3.84%)
Information: 49 (0.81%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 286 (4.71%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 465 (7.66%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,172 (19.3%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 395 (6.5%)
Other services (except public administration): 291 (4.79%)
Public administration: 845 (13.91%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,130 (67.99%)
Government workers: 1,713 (28.2%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 231 (3.8%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,537 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 553 (9.99%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 330 (5.96%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 882 (15.93%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 750 (13.55%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,102 (19.9%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,074 (19.4%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 428 (7.73%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 271 (4.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 24 (0.43%)
$200,000 or more: 123 (2.22%)
Median household income: $38,568
With earnings: 4,140 (74.77%)
--Mean earnings: $46,759
With Social Security income: 2,011 (36.32%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,072
With Supplemental Security Income: 327 (5.91%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,346
With public assistance income: 205 (3.7%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,064
With retirement income: 1,214 (21.93%)
--Mean retirement income: $23,737
Families: 3,777 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 241 (6.38%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 177 (4.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 460 (12.18%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 528 (13.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 770 (20.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 922 (24.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 355 (9.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 221 (5.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 24 (0.64%)
$200,000 or more: 79 (2.09%)
Median family income: $44,093
Per capita income: $19,487
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,716
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,309
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 368 (9.74%)
--With related children under 18 years: 302 (8%)
----With related children under 5 years: 145 (3.84%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 246 (6.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 217 (5.75%)
----With related children under 5 years: 99 (2.62%)
Individuals: 1,805 (47.79%)
--18 years and over: 1,116 (29.55%)
----65 years and over: 226 (5.98%)
--Related children under 18 years: 623 (16.49%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 485 (12.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 554 (14.67%)
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