Emerson, GA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1327344, place: Emerson city, Georgia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 870 (100%)
In labor force: 533 (61.26%)
--Civilian labor force: 533 (61.26%)
----Employed: 492 (56.55%)
----Unemployed: 41 (4.71%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 337 (38.74%)
Females 16 years and over: 449 (51.61%)
In labor force: 234 (26.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 234 (26.9%)
----Employed: 208 (23.91%)
Own children under 6 years: 128 (14.71%)
All parents in family in labor force: 77 (8.85%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 482 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 396 (82.16%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 70 (14.52%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 6 (1.24%)
Other means: 10 (2.07%)
Worked at home: 0 (0%)
Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 492 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 67 (13.62%)
Service occupations: 95 (19.31%)
Sales and office occupations: 110 (22.36%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 103 (20.93%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 117 (23.78%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 13 (2.64%)
Construction: 61 (12.4%)
Manufacturing: 88 (17.89%)
Wholesale trade.: 28 (5.69%)
Retail trade: 51 (10.37%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 34 (6.91%)
Information: 13 (2.64%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 12 (2.44%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 40 (8.13%)
Educational, health and social services: 59 (11.99%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 31 (6.3%)
Other services (except public administration): 33 (6.71%)
Public administration: 29 (5.89%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 356 (72.36%)
Government workers: 85 (17.28%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 51 (10.37%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 387 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 39 (10.08%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 21 (5.43%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 71 (18.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 54 (13.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 80 (20.67%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 62 (16.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 46 (11.89%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (0.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (1.29%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (1.55%)
Median household income: $36,181

With earnings: 329 (85.01%)
--Mean earnings: $47,747
With Social Security income: 100 (25.84%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,406
With Supplemental Security Income: 35 (9.04%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $3,823
With public assistance income: 9 (2.33%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,467
With retirement income: 71 (18.35%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,525

Families: 308 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 21 (6.82%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 21 (6.82%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 50 (16.23%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 34 (11.04%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 74 (24.03%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 56 (18.18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 43 (13.96%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (0.97%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (0.97%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.97%)
Median family income: $41,429

Per capita income: $16,270

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,250
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,375

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 38 (12.34%)
--With related children under 18 years: 30 (9.74%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (3.9%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 9 (2.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 9 (2.92%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (0.65%)
Individuals: 187 (60.71%)
--18 years and over: 112 (36.36%)
----65 years and over: 22 (7.14%)
--Related children under 18 years: 69 (22.4%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 49 (15.91%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 38 (12.34%)

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