General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1230225, place: Highland City CDP, Florida)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 1,412 (100%)
In labor force: 1,042 (73.8%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,042 (73.8%)
----Employed: 970 (68.7%)
----Unemployed: 72 (5.1%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 370 (26.2%)
Females 16 years and over: 799 (56.59%)
In labor force: 554 (39.24%)
--Civilian labor force: 554 (39.24%)
----Employed: 532 (37.68%)
Own children under 6 years: 191 (13.53%)
All parents in family in labor force: 147 (10.41%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 950 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 819 (86.21%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 72 (7.58%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 8 (0.84%)
Other means: 11 (1.16%)
Worked at home: 40 (4.21%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 970 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 200 (20.62%)
Service occupations: 160 (16.49%)
Sales and office occupations: 384 (39.59%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 90 (9.28%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 136 (14.02%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 38 (3.92%)
Construction: 61 (6.29%)
Manufacturing: 73 (7.53%)
Wholesale trade.: 41 (4.23%)
Retail trade: 190 (19.59%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 58 (5.98%)
Information: 12 (1.24%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 36 (3.71%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 79 (8.14%)
Educational, health and social services: 184 (18.97%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 65 (6.7%)
Other services (except public administration): 55 (5.67%)
Public administration: 78 (8.04%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 748 (77.11%)
Government workers: 156 (16.08%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 61 (6.29%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.52%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 762 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 99 (12.99%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 35 (4.59%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 149 (19.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 126 (16.54%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 220 (28.87%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 86 (11.29%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 28 (3.67%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 8 (1.05%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (1.44%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $31,823
With earnings: 633 (83.07%)
--Mean earnings: $37,416
With Social Security income: 157 (20.6%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,964
With Supplemental Security Income: 51 (6.69%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,981
With public assistance income: 64 (8.4%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,579
With retirement income: 45 (5.91%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,828
Families: 588 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 44 (7.48%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 8 (1.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 122 (20.75%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 103 (17.52%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 186 (31.63%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 78 (13.27%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 28 (4.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 8 (1.36%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (1.87%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $36,250
Per capita income: $13,925
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,833
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,038
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 56 (9.52%)
--With related children under 18 years: 56 (9.52%)
----With related children under 5 years: 29 (4.93%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 50 (8.5%)
--With related children under 18 years: 50 (8.5%)
----With related children under 5 years: 29 (4.93%)
Individuals: 270 (45.92%)
--18 years and over: 138 (23.47%)
----65 years and over: 29 (4.93%)
--Related children under 18 years: 132 (22.45%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 107 (18.2%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 51 (8.67%)
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