General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1329528, place: Fitzgerald city, Georgia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,616 (100%)
In labor force: 3,690 (55.77%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,690 (55.77%)
----Employed: 3,433 (51.89%)
----Unemployed: 257 (3.88%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,926 (44.23%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,722 (56.26%)
In labor force: 1,856 (28.05%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,856 (28.05%)
----Employed: 1,711 (25.86%)
Own children under 6 years: 766 (11.58%)
All parents in family in labor force: 508 (7.68%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,341 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,544 (76.14%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 587 (17.57%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 42 (1.26%)
Walked: 62 (1.86%)
Other means: 56 (1.68%)
Worked at home: 50 (1.5%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,433 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 644 (18.76%)
Service occupations: 489 (14.24%)
Sales and office occupations: 683 (19.9%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 57 (1.66%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 328 (9.55%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,232 (35.89%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 74 (2.16%)
Construction: 205 (5.97%)
Manufacturing: 1,182 (34.43%)
Wholesale trade.: 64 (1.86%)
Retail trade: 342 (9.96%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 232 (6.76%)
Information: 55 (1.6%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 69 (2.01%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 128 (3.73%)
Educational, health and social services: 662 (19.28%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 182 (5.3%)
Other services (except public administration): 81 (2.36%)
Public administration: 157 (4.57%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,654 (77.31%)
Government workers: 607 (17.68%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 159 (4.63%)
Unpaid family workers: 13 (0.38%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,506 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 805 (22.96%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 519 (14.8%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 663 (18.91%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 432 (12.32%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 361 (10.3%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 435 (12.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 140 (3.99%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 130 (3.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (0.6%)
Median household income: $20,805
With earnings: 2,604 (74.27%)
--Mean earnings: $33,856
With Social Security income: 1,071 (30.55%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,367
With Supplemental Security Income: 300 (8.56%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,644
With public assistance income: 222 (6.33%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,041
With retirement income: 437 (12.46%)
--Mean retirement income: $7,072
Families: 2,282 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 355 (15.56%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 300 (13.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 433 (18.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 267 (11.7%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 306 (13.41%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 362 (15.86%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 140 (6.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 104 (4.56%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 15 (0.66%)
Median family income: $26,577
Per capita income: $12,775
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,674
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,211
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 609 (26.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 521 (22.83%)
----With related children under 5 years: 327 (14.33%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 433 (18.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 379 (16.61%)
----With related children under 5 years: 249 (10.91%)
Individuals: 2,758 (120.86%)
--18 years and over: 1,586 (69.5%)
----65 years and over: 261 (11.44%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,172 (51.36%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 778 (34.09%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 557 (24.41%)
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