Preston, GA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1362720, place: Preston town, Georgia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 384 (100%)
In labor force: 243 (63.28%)
--Civilian labor force: 243 (63.28%)
----Employed: 221 (57.55%)
----Unemployed: 22 (5.73%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 141 (36.72%)
Females 16 years and over: 210 (54.69%)
In labor force: 116 (30.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 116 (30.21%)
----Employed: 109 (28.39%)
Own children under 6 years: 28 (7.29%)
All parents in family in labor force: 22 (5.73%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 217 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 173 (79.72%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 36 (16.59%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 5 (2.3%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 3 (1.38%)
Mean travel time to work: 21 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 221 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 74 (33.48%)
Service occupations: 35 (15.84%)
Sales and office occupations: 42 (19%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (3.17%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 11 (4.98%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 52 (23.53%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 23 (10.41%)
Construction: 4 (1.81%)
Manufacturing: 34 (15.38%)
Wholesale trade.: 3 (1.36%)
Retail trade: 26 (11.76%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 18 (8.14%)
Information: 3 (1.36%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 8 (3.62%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 12 (5.43%)
Educational, health and social services: 42 (19%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 4 (1.81%)
Other services (except public administration): 12 (5.43%)
Public administration: 32 (14.48%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 134 (60.63%)
Government workers: 71 (32.13%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 16 (7.24%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 203 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 35 (17.24%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 15 (7.39%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 36 (17.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 33 (16.26%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 36 (17.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 26 (12.81%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 18 (8.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (1.97%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $29,750

With earnings: 154 (75.86%)
--Mean earnings: $38,509
With Social Security income: 68 (33.5%)
--Mean Social Security income: $7,273
With Supplemental Security Income: 17 (8.37%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,706
With public assistance income: 9 (4.43%)
--Mean public assistance income: $678
With retirement income: 26 (12.81%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,942

Families: 148 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 13 (8.78%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 12 (8.11%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 29 (19.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 15 (10.14%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 36 (24.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 21 (14.19%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 18 (12.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (2.7%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $37,083

Per capita income: $14,779

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,313
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,464

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 29 (19.59%)
--With related children under 18 years: 25 (16.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 13 (8.78%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 19 (12.84%)
--With related children under 18 years: 19 (12.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (7.43%)
Individuals: 123 (83.11%)
--18 years and over: 79 (53.38%)
----65 years and over: 24 (16.22%)
--Related children under 18 years: 44 (29.73%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 30 (20.27%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 21 (14.19%)

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