General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1778149, place: Virden city, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,672 (100%)
In labor force: 1,732 (64.82%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,732 (64.82%)
----Employed: 1,635 (61.19%)
----Unemployed: 97 (3.63%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 940 (35.18%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,499 (56.1%)
In labor force: 841 (31.47%)
--Civilian labor force: 841 (31.47%)
----Employed: 790 (29.57%)
Own children under 6 years: 253 (9.47%)
All parents in family in labor force: 195 (7.3%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,626 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,276 (78.47%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 250 (15.38%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 24 (1.48%)
Other means: 6 (0.37%)
Worked at home: 70 (4.31%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,635 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 480 (29.36%)
Service occupations: 227 (13.88%)
Sales and office occupations: 453 (27.71%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 12 (0.73%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 166 (10.15%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 297 (18.17%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 67 (4.1%)
Construction: 101 (6.18%)
Manufacturing: 173 (10.58%)
Wholesale trade.: 58 (3.55%)
Retail trade: 194 (11.87%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 74 (4.53%)
Information: 31 (1.9%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 95 (5.81%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 95 (5.81%)
Educational, health and social services: 351 (21.47%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 74 (4.53%)
Other services (except public administration): 112 (6.85%)
Public administration: 210 (12.84%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,230 (75.23%)
Government workers: 306 (18.72%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 99 (6.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,429 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 132 (9.24%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 155 (10.85%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 247 (17.28%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 234 (16.38%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 262 (18.33%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 269 (18.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 92 (6.44%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 31 (2.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.49%)
Median household income: $31,905
With earnings: 1,076 (75.3%)
--Mean earnings: $38,413
With Social Security income: 478 (33.45%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,128
With Supplemental Security Income: 34 (2.38%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,158
With public assistance income: 37 (2.59%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,455
With retirement income: 262 (18.33%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,023
Families: 903 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 31 (3.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 49 (5.43%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 126 (13.95%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 163 (18.05%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 190 (21.04%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 221 (24.47%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 96 (10.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 27 (2.99%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $41,511
Per capita income: $16,541
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,824
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,121
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 67 (7.42%)
--With related children under 18 years: 53 (5.87%)
----With related children under 5 years: 32 (3.54%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 20 (2.21%)
--With related children under 18 years: 20 (2.21%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (1.66%)
Individuals: 347 (38.43%)
--18 years and over: 245 (27.13%)
----65 years and over: 54 (5.98%)
--Related children under 18 years: 94 (10.41%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 47 (5.2%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 152 (16.83%)
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