Knightstown, IN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1840266, place: Knightstown town, Indiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,693 (100%)
In labor force: 964 (56.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 964 (56.94%)
----Employed: 923 (54.52%)
----Unemployed: 41 (2.42%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 729 (43.06%)
Females 16 years and over: 910 (53.75%)
In labor force: 469 (27.7%)
--Civilian labor force: 469 (27.7%)
----Employed: 436 (25.75%)
Own children under 6 years: 188 (11.1%)
All parents in family in labor force: 108 (6.38%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 905 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 724 (80%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 147 (16.24%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 22 (2.43%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 12 (1.33%)
Mean travel time to work: 28 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 923 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 179 (19.39%)
Service occupations: 146 (15.82%)
Sales and office occupations: 223 (24.16%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.76%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 101 (10.94%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 267 (28.93%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (0.76%)
Construction: 110 (11.92%)
Manufacturing: 238 (25.79%)
Wholesale trade.: 28 (3.03%)
Retail trade: 63 (6.83%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 58 (6.28%)
Information: 28 (3.03%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 13 (1.41%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 33 (3.58%)
Educational, health and social services: 191 (20.69%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 88 (9.53%)
Other services (except public administration): 31 (3.36%)
Public administration: 35 (3.79%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 728 (78.87%)
Government workers: 145 (15.71%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 50 (5.42%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 905 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 87 (9.61%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 82 (9.06%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 140 (15.47%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 132 (14.59%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 146 (16.13%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 223 (24.64%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 41 (4.53%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 35 (3.87%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 19 (2.1%)
Median household income: $35,639

With earnings: 590 (65.19%)
--Mean earnings: $46,718
With Social Security income: 320 (35.36%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,750
With Supplemental Security Income: 26 (2.87%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,300
With public assistance income: 23 (2.54%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,300
With retirement income: 327 (36.13%)
--Mean retirement income: $40,018

Families: 626 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 35 (5.59%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 34 (5.43%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 91 (14.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 86 (13.74%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 119 (19.01%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 178 (28.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 41 (6.55%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 28 (4.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 14 (2.24%)
Median family income: $42,222

Per capita income: $22,466

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,081
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,111

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 44 (7.03%)
--With related children under 18 years: 27 (4.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (3.67%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 28 (4.47%)
--With related children under 18 years: 19 (3.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (3.04%)
Individuals: 151 (24.12%)
--18 years and over: 101 (16.13%)
----65 years and over: 17 (2.72%)
--Related children under 18 years: 44 (7.03%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 15 (2.4%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 36 (5.75%)

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