General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1330956, place: Fort Oglethorpe city, Georgia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,734 (100%)
In labor force: 3,640 (63.48%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,640 (63.48%)
----Employed: 3,417 (59.59%)
----Unemployed: 223 (3.89%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,094 (36.52%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,186 (55.56%)
In labor force: 1,693 (29.53%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,693 (29.53%)
----Employed: 1,574 (27.45%)
Own children under 6 years: 592 (10.32%)
All parents in family in labor force: 384 (6.7%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,367 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,842 (84.41%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 382 (11.35%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 31 (0.92%)
Other means: 41 (1.22%)
Worked at home: 71 (2.11%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,417 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 830 (24.29%)
Service occupations: 449 (13.14%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,080 (31.61%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.23%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 280 (8.19%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 770 (22.53%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 31 (0.91%)
Construction: 140 (4.1%)
Manufacturing: 732 (21.42%)
Wholesale trade.: 127 (3.72%)
Retail trade: 538 (15.74%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 177 (5.18%)
Information: 83 (2.43%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 277 (8.11%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 185 (5.41%)
Educational, health and social services: 636 (18.61%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 233 (6.82%)
Other services (except public administration): 150 (4.39%)
Public administration: 108 (3.16%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,811 (82.27%)
Government workers: 415 (12.15%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 183 (5.36%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.23%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,944 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 445 (15.12%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 204 (6.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 446 (15.15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 482 (16.37%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 612 (20.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 466 (15.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 175 (5.94%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 90 (3.06%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (0.82%)
Median household income: $32,095
With earnings: 2,254 (76.56%)
--Mean earnings: $41,322
With Social Security income: 853 (28.97%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,785
With Supplemental Security Income: 167 (5.67%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,533
With public assistance income: 147 (4.99%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,107
With retirement income: 438 (14.88%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,464
Families: 1,950 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 149 (7.64%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 67 (3.44%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 253 (12.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 355 (18.21%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 458 (23.49%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 412 (21.13%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 148 (7.59%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 90 (4.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (0.92%)
Median family income: $40,643
Per capita income: $16,288
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,160
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,141
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 224 (11.49%)
--With related children under 18 years: 215 (11.03%)
----With related children under 5 years: 104 (5.33%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 127 (6.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 127 (6.51%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (1.69%)
Individuals: 1,184 (60.72%)
--18 years and over: 705 (36.15%)
----65 years and over: 110 (5.64%)
--Related children under 18 years: 473 (24.26%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 303 (15.54%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 393 (20.15%)
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