Claxton, GA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1316600, place: Claxton city, Georgia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,753 (100%)
In labor force: 981 (55.96%)
--Civilian labor force: 978 (55.79%)
----Employed: 858 (48.94%)
----Unemployed: 120 (6.85%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.3%
--Armed Forces: 3 (0.17%)
Not in labor force: 772 (44.04%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,106 (63.09%)
In labor force: 572 (32.63%)
--Civilian labor force: 572 (32.63%)
----Employed: 471 (26.87%)
Own children under 6 years: 193 (11.01%)
All parents in family in labor force: 121 (6.9%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 848 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 612 (72.17%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 142 (16.75%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 48 (5.66%)
Other means: 39 (4.6%)
Worked at home: 7 (0.83%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 858 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 194 (22.61%)
Service occupations: 177 (20.63%)
Sales and office occupations: 206 (24.01%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 26 (3.03%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 61 (7.11%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 194 (22.61%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 33 (3.85%)
Construction: 60 (6.99%)
Manufacturing: 188 (21.91%)
Wholesale trade.: 17 (1.98%)
Retail trade: 108 (12.59%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 27 (3.15%)
Information: 11 (1.28%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 29 (3.38%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 21 (2.45%)
Educational, health and social services: 208 (24.24%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 56 (6.53%)
Other services (except public administration): 39 (4.55%)
Public administration: 61 (7.11%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 639 (74.48%)
Government workers: 154 (17.95%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 61 (7.11%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.47%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 890 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 258 (28.99%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 108 (12.13%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 122 (13.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 125 (14.04%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 112 (12.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 105 (11.8%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 37 (4.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (1.12%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.9%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.56%)
Median household income: $20,705

With earnings: 627 (70.45%)
--Mean earnings: $32,927
With Social Security income: 325 (36.52%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,773
With Supplemental Security Income: 87 (9.78%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,843
With public assistance income: 42 (4.72%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,837
With retirement income: 121 (13.6%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,116

Families: 555 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 118 (21.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 64 (11.53%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 81 (14.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 80 (14.41%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 76 (13.69%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 79 (14.23%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 34 (6.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (1.8%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (1.44%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.9%)
Median family income: $26,450

Per capita income: $12,743

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $14,718

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 191 (34.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 180 (32.43%)
----With related children under 5 years: 87 (15.68%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 149 (26.85%)
--With related children under 18 years: 142 (25.59%)
----With related children under 5 years: 59 (10.63%)
Individuals: 785 (141.44%)
--18 years and over: 434 (78.2%)
----65 years and over: 104 (18.74%)
--Related children under 18 years: 347 (62.52%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 247 (44.5%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 167 (30.09%)

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