General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1704351, place: Beardstown city, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,446 (100%)
In labor force: 2,746 (61.76%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,737 (61.56%)
----Employed: 2,460 (55.33%)
----Unemployed: 277 (6.23%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10.1%
--Armed Forces: 9 (0.2%)
Not in labor force: 1,700 (38.24%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,255 (50.72%)
In labor force: 1,151 (25.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,151 (25.89%)
----Employed: 1,042 (23.44%)
Own children under 6 years: 561 (12.62%)
All parents in family in labor force: 349 (7.85%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,423 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,647 (67.97%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 641 (26.45%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 62 (2.56%)
Other means: 6 (0.25%)
Worked at home: 67 (2.77%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,460 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 518 (21.06%)
Service occupations: 423 (17.2%)
Sales and office occupations: 369 (15%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 41 (1.67%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 240 (9.76%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 869 (35.33%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 62 (2.52%)
Construction: 188 (7.64%)
Manufacturing: 772 (31.38%)
Wholesale trade.: 69 (2.8%)
Retail trade: 181 (7.36%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 191 (7.76%)
Information: 11 (0.45%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 97 (3.94%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 58 (2.36%)
Educational, health and social services: 397 (16.14%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 131 (5.33%)
Other services (except public administration): 160 (6.5%)
Public administration: 143 (5.81%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,000 (81.3%)
Government workers: 273 (11.1%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 187 (7.6%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,155 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 270 (12.53%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 259 (12.02%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 335 (15.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 406 (18.84%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 422 (19.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 336 (15.59%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 75 (3.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 31 (1.44%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.7%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.28%)
Median household income: $29,104
With earnings: 1,590 (73.78%)
--Mean earnings: $34,367
With Social Security income: 727 (33.74%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,088
With Supplemental Security Income: 96 (4.45%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,518
With public assistance income: 68 (3.16%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,026
With retirement income: 433 (20.09%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,197
Families: 1,414 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 145 (10.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 125 (8.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 206 (14.57%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 280 (19.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 315 (22.28%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 233 (16.48%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 67 (4.74%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 27 (1.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 10 (0.71%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.42%)
Median family income: $31,951
Per capita income: $13,777
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,481
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,054
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 240 (16.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 210 (14.85%)
----With related children under 5 years: 149 (10.54%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 93 (6.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 85 (6.01%)
----With related children under 5 years: 53 (3.75%)
Individuals: 1,109 (78.43%)
--18 years and over: 738 (52.19%)
----65 years and over: 62 (4.38%)
--Related children under 18 years: 369 (26.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 223 (15.77%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 307 (21.71%)
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