General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1308284, place: Blackshear city, Georgia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,449 (100%)
In labor force: 1,238 (50.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,238 (50.55%)
----Employed: 1,176 (48.02%)
----Unemployed: 62 (2.53%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,211 (49.45%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,373 (56.06%)
In labor force: 599 (24.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 599 (24.46%)
----Employed: 555 (22.66%)
Own children under 6 years: 300 (12.25%)
All parents in family in labor force: 160 (6.53%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,156 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 947 (81.92%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 143 (12.37%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 26 (2.25%)
Other means: 25 (2.16%)
Worked at home: 15 (1.3%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,176 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 332 (28.23%)
Service occupations: 191 (16.24%)
Sales and office occupations: 341 (29%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 28 (2.38%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 109 (9.27%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 175 (14.88%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 41 (3.49%)
Construction: 64 (5.44%)
Manufacturing: 117 (9.95%)
Wholesale trade.: 79 (6.72%)
Retail trade: 132 (11.22%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 93 (7.91%)
Information: 15 (1.28%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 66 (5.61%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 53 (4.51%)
Educational, health and social services: 287 (24.4%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 67 (5.7%)
Other services (except public administration): 65 (5.53%)
Public administration: 97 (8.25%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 840 (71.43%)
Government workers: 256 (21.77%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 71 (6.04%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.77%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,341 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 326 (24.31%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 122 (9.1%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 164 (12.23%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 188 (14.02%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 216 (16.11%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 172 (12.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 89 (6.64%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 54 (4.03%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.75%)
Median household income: $27,285
With earnings: 871 (64.95%)
--Mean earnings: $41,820
With Social Security income: 522 (38.93%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,191
With Supplemental Security Income: 202 (15.06%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,871
With public assistance income: 73 (5.44%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,256
With retirement income: 206 (15.36%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,078
Families: 889 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 113 (12.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 61 (6.86%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 92 (10.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 123 (13.84%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 187 (21.03%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 160 (18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 89 (10.01%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 54 (6.07%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (1.12%)
Median family income: $38,414
Per capita income: $14,611
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,263
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,067
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 150 (16.87%)
--With related children under 18 years: 102 (11.47%)
----With related children under 5 years: 53 (5.96%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 110 (12.37%)
--With related children under 18 years: 86 (9.67%)
----With related children under 5 years: 53 (5.96%)
Individuals: 656 (73.79%)
--18 years and over: 457 (51.41%)
----65 years and over: 127 (14.29%)
--Related children under 18 years: 199 (22.38%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 99 (11.14%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 260 (29.25%)
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