General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1375188, place: Sylvester city, Georgia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,250 (100%)
In labor force: 2,576 (60.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,576 (60.61%)
----Employed: 2,269 (53.39%)
----Unemployed: 307 (7.22%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 11.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,674 (39.39%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,532 (59.58%)
In labor force: 1,384 (32.56%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,384 (32.56%)
----Employed: 1,166 (27.44%)
Own children under 6 years: 647 (15.22%)
All parents in family in labor force: 501 (11.79%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,253 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,718 (76.25%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 392 (17.4%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 19 (0.84%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 73 (3.24%)
Worked at home: 51 (2.26%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,269 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 623 (27.46%)
Service occupations: 364 (16.04%)
Sales and office occupations: 485 (21.38%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 21 (0.93%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 211 (9.3%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 565 (24.9%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 42 (1.85%)
Construction: 110 (4.85%)
Manufacturing: 563 (24.81%)
Wholesale trade.: 79 (3.48%)
Retail trade: 293 (12.91%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 98 (4.32%)
Information: 41 (1.81%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 91 (4.01%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 74 (3.26%)
Educational, health and social services: 639 (28.16%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 66 (2.91%)
Other services (except public administration): 58 (2.56%)
Public administration: 115 (5.07%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,566 (69.02%)
Government workers: 555 (24.46%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 138 (6.08%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.44%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,224 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 587 (26.39%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 182 (8.18%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 371 (16.68%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 259 (11.65%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 275 (12.37%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 324 (14.57%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 130 (5.85%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 56 (2.52%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 19 (0.85%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (0.94%)
Median household income: $24,114
With earnings: 1,519 (68.3%)
--Mean earnings: $39,403
With Social Security income: 778 (34.98%)
--Mean Social Security income: $7,263
With Supplemental Security Income: 246 (11.06%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,851
With public assistance income: 180 (8.09%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,472
With retirement income: 337 (15.15%)
--Mean retirement income: $45,192
Families: 1,572 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 322 (20.48%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 78 (4.96%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 239 (15.2%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 192 (12.21%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 241 (15.33%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 284 (18.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 130 (8.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 56 (3.56%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 19 (1.21%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (0.7%)
Median family income: $33,707
Per capita income: $14,387
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,010
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,250
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 387 (24.62%)
--With related children under 18 years: 332 (21.12%)
----With related children under 5 years: 109 (6.93%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 277 (17.62%)
--With related children under 18 years: 245 (15.59%)
----With related children under 5 years: 96 (6.11%)
Individuals: 1,633 (103.88%)
--18 years and over: 969 (61.64%)
----65 years and over: 280 (17.81%)
--Related children under 18 years: 664 (42.24%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 524 (33.33%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 371 (23.6%)
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