Gibson, IL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1729119, place: Gibson city, Illinois)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,696 (100%)
In labor force: 1,633 (60.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,633 (60.57%)
----Employed: 1,553 (57.6%)
----Unemployed: 80 (2.97%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,063 (39.43%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,485 (55.08%)
In labor force: 772 (28.64%)
--Civilian labor force: 772 (28.64%)
----Employed: 724 (26.85%)
Own children under 6 years: 239 (8.86%)
All parents in family in labor force: 181 (6.71%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,529 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,204 (78.74%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 155 (10.14%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 98 (6.41%)
Other means: 16 (1.05%)
Worked at home: 56 (3.66%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,553 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 418 (26.92%)
Service occupations: 248 (15.97%)
Sales and office occupations: 329 (21.18%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 13 (0.84%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 203 (13.07%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 342 (22.02%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 52 (3.35%)
Construction: 128 (8.24%)
Manufacturing: 336 (21.64%)
Wholesale trade.: 49 (3.16%)
Retail trade: 106 (6.83%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 98 (6.31%)
Information: 37 (2.38%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 81 (5.22%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 83 (5.34%)
Educational, health and social services: 335 (21.57%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 75 (4.83%)
Other services (except public administration): 121 (7.79%)
Public administration: 52 (3.35%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,177 (75.79%)
Government workers: 157 (10.11%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 214 (13.78%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.32%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,469 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 120 (8.17%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 115 (7.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 296 (20.15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 252 (17.15%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 270 (18.38%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 223 (15.18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 118 (8.03%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 61 (4.15%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.27%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.68%)
Median household income: $33,638

With earnings: 1,045 (71.14%)
--Mean earnings: $43,030
With Social Security income: 550 (37.44%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,322
With Supplemental Security Income: 59 (4.02%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,941
With public assistance income: 11 (0.75%)
--Mean public assistance income: $464
With retirement income: 249 (16.95%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,629

Families: 926 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 51 (5.51%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 42 (4.54%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 102 (11.02%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 191 (20.63%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 186 (20.09%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 188 (20.3%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 98 (10.58%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 54 (5.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.43%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (1.08%)
Median family income: $41,047

Per capita income: $18,926

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,937
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,083

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 82 (8.86%)
--With related children under 18 years: 67 (7.24%)
----With related children under 5 years: 34 (3.67%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 49 (5.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 49 (5.29%)
----With related children under 5 years: 22 (2.38%)
Individuals: 307 (33.15%)
--18 years and over: 191 (20.63%)
----65 years and over: 32 (3.46%)
--Related children under 18 years: 110 (11.88%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 72 (7.78%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 84 (9.07%)

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