General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1301612, place: Alma city, Georgia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,450 (100%)
In labor force: 1,119 (45.67%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,119 (45.67%)
----Employed: 1,064 (43.43%)
----Unemployed: 55 (2.24%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,331 (54.33%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,358 (55.43%)
In labor force: 556 (22.69%)
--Civilian labor force: 556 (22.69%)
----Employed: 531 (21.67%)
Own children under 6 years: 179 (7.31%)
All parents in family in labor force: 137 (5.59%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,055 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 791 (74.98%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 182 (17.25%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 6 (0.57%)
Walked: 25 (2.37%)
Other means: 18 (1.71%)
Worked at home: 33 (3.13%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,064 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 185 (17.39%)
Service occupations: 196 (18.42%)
Sales and office occupations: 258 (24.25%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 29 (2.73%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 60 (5.64%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 336 (31.58%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 46 (4.32%)
Construction: 41 (3.85%)
Manufacturing: 334 (31.39%)
Wholesale trade.: 18 (1.69%)
Retail trade: 138 (12.97%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 55 (5.17%)
Information: 37 (3.48%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 54 (5.08%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 43 (4.04%)
Educational, health and social services: 182 (17.11%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 35 (3.29%)
Other services (except public administration): 26 (2.44%)
Public administration: 55 (5.17%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 807 (75.85%)
Government workers: 194 (18.23%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 50 (4.7%)
Unpaid family workers: 13 (1.22%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,222 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 311 (25.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 174 (14.24%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 232 (18.99%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 183 (14.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 175 (14.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 107 (8.76%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 9 (0.74%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 25 (2.05%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.49%)
Median household income: $20,324
With earnings: 829 (67.84%)
--Mean earnings: $27,485
With Social Security income: 438 (35.84%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,442
With Supplemental Security Income: 164 (13.42%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,697
With public assistance income: 44 (3.6%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,995
With retirement income: 167 (13.67%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,686
Families: 845 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 166 (19.64%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 109 (12.9%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 184 (21.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 158 (18.7%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 120 (14.2%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 87 (10.3%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 9 (1.07%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (0.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.71%)
Median family income: $21,941
Per capita income: $11,574
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,362
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,583
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 233 (27.57%)
--With related children under 18 years: 178 (21.07%)
----With related children under 5 years: 75 (8.88%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 130 (15.38%)
--With related children under 18 years: 108 (12.78%)
----With related children under 5 years: 42 (4.97%)
Individuals: 941 (111.36%)
--18 years and over: 608 (71.95%)
----65 years and over: 128 (15.15%)
--Related children under 18 years: 333 (39.41%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 217 (25.68%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 189 (22.37%)
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