General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1256150, place: Perry city, Florida)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,337 (100%)
In labor force: 2,780 (52.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,780 (52.09%)
----Employed: 2,581 (48.36%)
----Unemployed: 199 (3.73%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,557 (47.91%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,893 (54.21%)
In labor force: 1,377 (25.8%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,377 (25.8%)
----Employed: 1,205 (22.58%)
Own children under 6 years: 537 (10.06%)
All parents in family in labor force: 309 (5.79%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,523 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,882 (74.59%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 442 (17.52%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 75 (2.97%)
Other means: 90 (3.57%)
Worked at home: 34 (1.35%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,581 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 498 (19.29%)
Service occupations: 509 (19.72%)
Sales and office occupations: 571 (22.12%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 103 (3.99%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 261 (10.11%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 639 (24.76%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 175 (6.78%)
Construction: 196 (7.59%)
Manufacturing: 601 (23.29%)
Wholesale trade.: 75 (2.91%)
Retail trade: 327 (12.67%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 81 (3.14%)
Information: 29 (1.12%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 66 (2.56%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 111 (4.3%)
Educational, health and social services: 374 (14.49%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 153 (5.93%)
Other services (except public administration): 161 (6.24%)
Public administration: 232 (8.99%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,979 (76.68%)
Government workers: 467 (18.09%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 127 (4.92%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.31%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,805 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 608 (21.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 359 (12.8%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 372 (13.26%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 500 (17.83%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 364 (12.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 325 (11.59%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 133 (4.74%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 133 (4.74%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.21%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.18%)
Median household income: $25,986
With earnings: 1,931 (68.84%)
--Mean earnings: $36,920
With Social Security income: 898 (32.01%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,470
With Supplemental Security Income: 301 (10.73%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,483
With public assistance income: 315 (11.23%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,261
With retirement income: 379 (13.51%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,602
Families: 1,919 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 281 (14.64%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 222 (11.57%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 280 (14.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 363 (18.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 252 (13.13%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 284 (14.8%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 126 (6.57%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 100 (5.21%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.31%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.26%)
Median family income: $29,602
Per capita income: $13,845
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,595
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,041
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 441 (22.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 322 (16.78%)
----With related children under 5 years: 115 (5.99%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 322 (16.78%)
--With related children under 18 years: 270 (14.07%)
----With related children under 5 years: 115 (5.99%)
Individuals: 1,903 (99.17%)
--18 years and over: 1,170 (60.97%)
----65 years and over: 273 (14.23%)
--Related children under 18 years: 724 (37.73%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 544 (28.35%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 495 (25.79%)
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