Ashton, ID

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1603610, place: Ashton city, Idaho)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 807 (100%)
In labor force: 472 (58.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 472 (58.49%)
----Employed: 439 (54.4%)
----Unemployed: 33 (4.09%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 335 (41.51%)
Females 16 years and over: 407 (50.43%)
In labor force: 192 (23.79%)
--Civilian labor force: 192 (23.79%)
----Employed: 184 (22.8%)
Own children under 6 years: 89 (11.03%)
All parents in family in labor force: 48 (5.95%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 428 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 303 (70.79%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 74 (17.29%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 33 (7.71%)
Other means: 4 (0.93%)
Worked at home: 14 (3.27%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 439 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 122 (27.79%)
Service occupations: 61 (13.9%)
Sales and office occupations: 88 (20.05%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 58 (13.21%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 43 (9.79%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 67 (15.26%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 75 (17.08%)
Construction: 21 (4.78%)
Manufacturing: 44 (10.02%)
Wholesale trade.: 21 (4.78%)
Retail trade: 54 (12.3%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 39 (8.88%)
Information: 4 (0.91%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 10 (2.28%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 21 (4.78%)
Educational, health and social services: 75 (17.08%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 30 (6.83%)
Other services (except public administration): 30 (6.83%)
Public administration: 15 (3.42%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 319 (72.67%)
Government workers: 64 (14.58%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 52 (11.85%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.91%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 411 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 54 (13.14%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 41 (9.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 84 (20.44%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 70 (17.03%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 59 (14.36%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 71 (17.27%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 20 (4.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (0.97%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.49%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (1.46%)
Median household income: $30,282

With earnings: 317 (77.13%)
--Mean earnings: $34,163
With Social Security income: 163 (39.66%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,908
With Supplemental Security Income: 13 (3.16%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,800
With public assistance income: 16 (3.89%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,456
With retirement income: 60 (14.6%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,055

Families: 291 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 15 (5.15%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 17 (5.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 64 (21.99%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 46 (15.81%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 55 (18.9%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 64 (21.99%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 20 (6.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (0.69%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.69%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (2.06%)
Median family income: $35,515

Per capita income: $13,731

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,273
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,000

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 40 (13.75%)
--With related children under 18 years: 33 (11.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (8.25%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1 (0.34%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1 (0.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 1 (0.34%)
Individuals: 217 (74.57%)
--18 years and over: 115 (39.52%)
----65 years and over: 24 (8.25%)
--Related children under 18 years: 102 (35.05%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 79 (27.15%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 32 (11%)

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