Linton, IN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1844190, place: Linton city, Indiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,516 (100%)
In labor force: 2,487 (55.07%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,487 (55.07%)
----Employed: 2,363 (52.33%)
----Unemployed: 124 (2.75%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,029 (44.93%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,488 (55.09%)
In labor force: 1,144 (25.33%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,144 (25.33%)
----Employed: 1,072 (23.74%)
Own children under 6 years: 353 (7.82%)
All parents in family in labor force: 231 (5.12%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,302 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,732 (75.24%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 399 (17.33%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 85 (3.69%)
Other means: 33 (1.43%)
Worked at home: 53 (2.3%)
Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,363 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 504 (21.33%)
Service occupations: 501 (21.2%)
Sales and office occupations: 496 (20.99%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 23 (0.97%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 324 (13.71%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 515 (21.79%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 96 (4.06%)
Construction: 125 (5.29%)
Manufacturing: 431 (18.24%)
Wholesale trade.: 37 (1.57%)
Retail trade: 329 (13.92%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 118 (4.99%)
Information: 38 (1.61%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 76 (3.22%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 98 (4.15%)
Educational, health and social services: 505 (21.37%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 158 (6.69%)
Other services (except public administration): 142 (6.01%)
Public administration: 210 (8.89%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,755 (74.27%)
Government workers: 415 (17.56%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 171 (7.24%)
Unpaid family workers: 22 (0.93%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,464 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 365 (14.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 226 (9.17%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 563 (22.85%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 385 (15.63%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 360 (14.61%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 336 (13.64%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 174 (7.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (1.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.28%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.32%)
Median household income: $26,477

With earnings: 1,596 (64.77%)
--Mean earnings: $37,863
With Social Security income: 987 (40.06%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,059
With Supplemental Security Income: 169 (6.86%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,391
With public assistance income: 131 (5.32%)
--Mean public assistance income: $668
With retirement income: 640 (25.97%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,952

Families: 1,507 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 99 (6.57%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 54 (3.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 332 (22.03%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 238 (15.79%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 280 (18.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 288 (19.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 169 (11.21%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (2.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.46%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $36,138

Per capita income: $15,554

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,212
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,304

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 124 (8.23%)
--With related children under 18 years: 85 (5.64%)
----With related children under 5 years: 27 (1.79%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 65 (4.31%)
--With related children under 18 years: 53 (3.52%)
----With related children under 5 years: 27 (1.79%)
Individuals: 661 (43.86%)
--18 years and over: 465 (30.86%)
----65 years and over: 151 (10.02%)
--Related children under 18 years: 190 (12.61%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 134 (8.89%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 264 (17.52%)

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