General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1302116, place: Americus city, Georgia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 12,546 (100%)
In labor force: 7,297 (58.16%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,297 (58.16%)
----Employed: 6,683 (53.27%)
----Unemployed: 614 (4.89%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 5,249 (41.84%)
Females 16 years and over: 7,220 (57.55%)
In labor force: 3,797 (30.26%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,797 (30.26%)
----Employed: 3,384 (26.97%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,695 (13.51%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1,039 (8.28%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 6,604 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,990 (75.56%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,248 (18.9%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 23 (0.35%)
Walked: 215 (3.26%)
Other means: 73 (1.11%)
Worked at home: 55 (0.83%)
Mean travel time to work: 16 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,683 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,169 (32.46%)
Service occupations: 1,280 (19.15%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,389 (20.78%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 101 (1.51%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 483 (7.23%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,261 (18.87%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 170 (2.54%)
Construction: 322 (4.82%)
Manufacturing: 1,228 (18.37%)
Wholesale trade.: 114 (1.71%)
Retail trade: 831 (12.43%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 186 (2.78%)
Information: 67 (1%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 150 (2.24%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 229 (3.43%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,936 (28.97%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 476 (7.12%)
Other services (except public administration): 442 (6.61%)
Public administration: 532 (7.96%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,493 (67.23%)
Government workers: 1,778 (26.6%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 372 (5.57%)
Unpaid family workers: 40 (0.6%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 6,365 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,408 (22.12%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 489 (7.68%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,091 (17.14%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,001 (15.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 982 (15.43%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 779 (12.24%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 337 (5.29%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 177 (2.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 34 (0.53%)
$200,000 or more: 67 (1.05%)
Median household income: $26,808
With earnings: 4,787 (75.21%)
--Mean earnings: $35,653
With Social Security income: 1,671 (26.25%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,779
With Supplemental Security Income: 499 (7.84%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,180
With public assistance income: 522 (8.2%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,696
With retirement income: 939 (14.75%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,012
Families: 4,182 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 717 (17.14%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 293 (7.01%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 674 (16.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 657 (15.71%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 687 (16.43%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 634 (15.16%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 296 (7.08%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 157 (3.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 17 (0.41%)
$200,000 or more: 50 (1.2%)
Median family income: $32,132
Per capita income: $14,168
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,055
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,169
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 979 (23.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 835 (19.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 428 (10.23%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 818 (19.56%)
--With related children under 18 years: 748 (17.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 377 (9.01%)
Individuals: 4,405 (105.33%)
--18 years and over: 2,278 (54.47%)
----65 years and over: 376 (8.99%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2,127 (50.86%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,451 (34.7%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 908 (21.71%)
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