General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1205200, place: Belle Glade city, Florida)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 10,521 (100%)
In labor force: 5,861 (55.71%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,861 (55.71%)
----Employed: 5,157 (49.02%)
----Unemployed: 704 (6.69%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 4,660 (44.29%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,309 (50.46%)
In labor force: 2,516 (23.91%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,516 (23.91%)
----Employed: 2,265 (21.53%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,347 (12.8%)
All parents in family in labor force: 670 (6.37%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,984 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,094 (62.08%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 879 (17.64%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 715 (14.35%)
Walked: 152 (3.05%)
Other means: 100 (2.01%)
Worked at home: 44 (0.88%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,157 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,143 (22.16%)
Service occupations: 788 (15.28%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,013 (19.64%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 781 (15.14%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 594 (11.52%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 838 (16.25%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 977 (18.95%)
Construction: 355 (6.88%)
Manufacturing: 604 (11.71%)
Wholesale trade.: 216 (4.19%)
Retail trade: 497 (9.64%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 183 (3.55%)
Information: 75 (1.45%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 135 (2.62%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 261 (5.06%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,091 (21.16%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 263 (5.1%)
Other services (except public administration): 201 (3.9%)
Public administration: 299 (5.8%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,871 (75.06%)
Government workers: 984 (19.08%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 290 (5.62%)
Unpaid family workers: 12 (0.23%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,902 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,051 (21.44%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 583 (11.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 966 (19.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 562 (11.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 680 (13.87%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 656 (13.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 201 (4.1%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 135 (2.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 39 (0.8%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (0.59%)
Median household income: $22,715
With earnings: 3,955 (80.68%)
--Mean earnings: $33,550
With Social Security income: 1,195 (24.38%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,830
With Supplemental Security Income: 464 (9.47%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,160
With public assistance income: 257 (5.24%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,761
With retirement income: 448 (9.14%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,098
Families: 3,538 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 510 (14.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 421 (11.9%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 701 (19.81%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 425 (12.01%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 590 (16.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 533 (15.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 181 (5.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 131 (3.7%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 17 (0.48%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (0.82%)
Median family income: $26,756
Per capita income: $11,159
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,232
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,410
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 1,009 (28.52%)
--With related children under 18 years: 827 (23.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 371 (10.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 518 (14.64%)
--With related children under 18 years: 456 (12.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 234 (6.61%)
Individuals: 4,916 (138.95%)
--18 years and over: 2,850 (80.55%)
----65 years and over: 293 (8.28%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2,041 (57.69%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,540 (43.53%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 976 (27.59%)
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