Augusta-richmond County, GA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1304204, place: Augusta-Richmond County (balance), Georgia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 148,729 (100%)
In labor force: 92,568 (62.24%)
--Civilian labor force: 84,806 (57.02%)
----Employed: 77,071 (51.82%)
----Unemployed: 7,735 (5.2%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.1%
--Armed Forces: 7,762 (5.22%)
Not in labor force: 56,161 (37.76%)
Females 16 years and over: 78,305 (52.65%)
In labor force: 44,578 (29.97%)
--Civilian labor force: 42,855 (28.81%)
----Employed: 38,960 (26.2%)
Own children under 6 years: 15,682 (10.54%)
All parents in family in labor force: 9,234 (6.21%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 83,040 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 63,468 (76.43%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 12,065 (14.53%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1,116 (1.34%)
Walked: 4,196 (5.05%)
Other means: 1,027 (1.24%)
Worked at home: 1,168 (1.41%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 77,071 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 23,689 (30.74%)
Service occupations: 14,282 (18.53%)
Sales and office occupations: 19,546 (25.36%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 118 (0.15%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 7,221 (9.37%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 12,215 (15.85%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 279 (0.36%)
Construction: 4,515 (5.86%)
Manufacturing: 9,482 (12.3%)
Wholesale trade.: 2,103 (2.73%)
Retail trade: 9,738 (12.64%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 4,072 (5.28%)
Information: 1,851 (2.4%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 3,253 (4.22%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 5,610 (7.28%)
Educational, health and social services: 20,812 (27%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 7,354 (9.54%)
Other services (except public administration): 3,498 (4.54%)
Public administration: 4,504 (5.84%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 54,762 (71.05%)
Government workers: 18,892 (24.51%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 3,251 (4.22%)
Unpaid family workers: 166 (0.22%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 72,360 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 10,152 (14.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 5,812 (8.03%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 11,377 (15.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 10,638 (14.7%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 12,995 (17.96%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 11,677 (16.14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 5,040 (6.97%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,858 (3.95%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 709 (0.98%)
$200,000 or more: 1,102 (1.52%)
Median household income: $32,972

With earnings: 57,828 (79.92%)
--Mean earnings: $43,206
With Social Security income: 18,126 (25.05%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,943
With Supplemental Security Income: 4,065 (5.62%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,804
With public assistance income: 3,799 (5.25%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,284
With retirement income: 14,045 (19.41%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,460

Families: 48,685 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4,952 (10.17%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 3,398 (6.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 6,706 (13.77%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 6,894 (14.16%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 9,474 (19.46%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 9,304 (19.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,056 (8.33%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,380 (4.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 553 (1.14%)
$200,000 or more: 968 (1.99%)
Median family income: $38,431

Per capita income: $17,117

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,663
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,764

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 7,920 (16.27%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6,595 (13.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3,077 (6.32%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 5,361 (11.01%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4,789 (9.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2,122 (4.36%)
Individuals: 36,605 (75.19%)
--18 years and over: 22,299 (45.8%)
----65 years and over: 2,932 (6.02%)
--Related children under 18 years: 14,061 (28.88%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 9,978 (20.5%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 9,654 (19.83%)

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