Walkerton, IN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1879694, place: Walkerton town, Indiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,723 (100%)
In labor force: 1,143 (66.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,143 (66.34%)
----Employed: 1,088 (63.15%)
----Unemployed: 55 (3.19%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 580 (33.66%)
Females 16 years and over: 940 (54.56%)
In labor force: 572 (33.2%)
--Civilian labor force: 572 (33.2%)
----Employed: 538 (31.22%)
Own children under 6 years: 153 (8.88%)
All parents in family in labor force: 108 (6.27%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,067 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 832 (77.98%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 112 (10.5%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 69 (6.47%)
Other means: 12 (1.12%)
Worked at home: 42 (3.94%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,088 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 270 (24.82%)
Service occupations: 167 (15.35%)
Sales and office occupations: 268 (24.63%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.46%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 138 (12.68%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 240 (22.06%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 5 (0.46%)
Construction: 77 (7.08%)
Manufacturing: 246 (22.61%)
Wholesale trade.: 18 (1.65%)
Retail trade: 169 (15.53%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 51 (4.69%)
Information: 5 (0.46%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 40 (3.68%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 74 (6.8%)
Educational, health and social services: 231 (21.23%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 73 (6.71%)
Other services (except public administration): 56 (5.15%)
Public administration: 43 (3.95%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 941 (86.49%)
Government workers: 99 (9.1%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 45 (4.14%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.28%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 830 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 90 (10.84%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 73 (8.8%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 108 (13.01%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 112 (13.49%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 175 (21.08%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 188 (22.65%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 62 (7.47%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 12 (1.45%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.48%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.72%)
Median household income: $36,481

With earnings: 671 (80.84%)
--Mean earnings: $43,111
With Social Security income: 222 (26.75%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,294
With Supplemental Security Income: 48 (5.78%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,797
With public assistance income: 41 (4.94%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,725
With retirement income: 118 (14.22%)
--Mean retirement income: $6,629

Families: 564 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 32 (5.67%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 47 (8.33%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 58 (10.28%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 47 (8.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 143 (25.35%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 162 (28.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 53 (9.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 12 (2.13%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.71%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (1.06%)
Median family income: $42,407

Per capita income: $15,122

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,895
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,583

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 64 (11.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 53 (9.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 43 (7.62%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 32 (5.67%)
--With related children under 18 years: 32 (5.67%)
----With related children under 5 years: 26 (4.61%)
Individuals: 319 (56.56%)
--18 years and over: 178 (31.56%)
----65 years and over: 39 (6.91%)
--Related children under 18 years: 134 (23.76%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 78 (13.83%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 73 (12.94%)

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