General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1780333, place: West Frankfort city, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,474 (100%)
In labor force: 3,419 (52.81%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,419 (52.81%)
----Employed: 3,192 (49.3%)
----Unemployed: 227 (3.51%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,055 (47.19%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,522 (54.4%)
In labor force: 1,655 (25.56%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,655 (25.56%)
----Employed: 1,537 (23.74%)
Own children under 6 years: 542 (8.37%)
All parents in family in labor force: 306 (4.73%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,142 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,544 (80.97%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 410 (13.05%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 60 (1.91%)
Other means: 55 (1.75%)
Worked at home: 73 (2.32%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,192 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 634 (19.86%)
Service occupations: 720 (22.56%)
Sales and office occupations: 824 (25.81%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 279 (8.74%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 735 (23.03%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 60 (1.88%)
Construction: 169 (5.29%)
Manufacturing: 554 (17.36%)
Wholesale trade.: 74 (2.32%)
Retail trade: 391 (12.25%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 189 (5.92%)
Information: 41 (1.28%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 275 (8.62%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 151 (4.73%)
Educational, health and social services: 617 (19.33%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 326 (10.21%)
Other services (except public administration): 147 (4.61%)
Public administration: 198 (6.2%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,537 (79.48%)
Government workers: 489 (15.32%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 158 (4.95%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.25%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,603 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 674 (18.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 443 (12.3%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 663 (18.4%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 508 (14.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 604 (16.76%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 448 (12.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 158 (4.39%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 72 (2%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (0.31%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (0.61%)
Median household income: $25,358
With earnings: 2,318 (64.34%)
--Mean earnings: $35,593
With Social Security income: 1,351 (37.5%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,147
With Supplemental Security Income: 279 (7.74%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,511
With public assistance income: 153 (4.25%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,417
With retirement income: 708 (19.65%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,915
Families: 2,211 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 258 (11.67%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 118 (5.34%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 382 (17.28%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 360 (16.28%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 457 (20.67%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 403 (18.23%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 133 (6.02%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 67 (3.03%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (0.5%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (1%)
Median family income: $34,432
Per capita income: $14,671
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,621
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,765
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 307 (13.89%)
--With related children under 18 years: 244 (11.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 115 (5.2%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 157 (7.1%)
--With related children under 18 years: 150 (6.78%)
----With related children under 5 years: 61 (2.76%)
Individuals: 1,485 (67.16%)
--18 years and over: 996 (45.05%)
----65 years and over: 174 (7.87%)
--Related children under 18 years: 486 (21.98%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 339 (15.33%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 498 (22.52%)
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