Akron, IA

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General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1900775, place: Akron city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,193 (100%)
In labor force: 720 (60.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 716 (60.02%)
----Employed: 691 (57.92%)
----Unemployed: 25 (2.1%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.5%
--Armed Forces: 4 (0.34%)
Not in labor force: 473 (39.65%)
Females 16 years and over: 637 (53.39%)
In labor force: 350 (29.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 350 (29.34%)
----Employed: 342 (28.67%)
Own children under 6 years: 89 (7.46%)
All parents in family in labor force: 83 (6.96%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 683 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 538 (78.77%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 78 (11.42%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 44 (6.44%)
Other means: 4 (0.59%)
Worked at home: 19 (2.78%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 691 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 161 (23.3%)
Service occupations: 118 (17.08%)
Sales and office occupations: 155 (22.43%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 13 (1.88%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 98 (14.18%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 146 (21.13%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 35 (5.07%)
Construction: 39 (5.64%)
Manufacturing: 129 (18.67%)
Wholesale trade.: 24 (3.47%)
Retail trade: 76 (11%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 55 (7.96%)
Information: 4 (0.58%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 37 (5.35%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 18 (2.6%)
Educational, health and social services: 163 (23.59%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 36 (5.21%)
Other services (except public administration): 52 (7.53%)
Public administration: 23 (3.33%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 526 (76.12%)
Government workers: 108 (15.63%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 55 (7.96%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.29%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 689 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 64 (9.29%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 68 (9.87%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 137 (19.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 132 (19.16%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 114 (16.55%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 104 (15.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 46 (6.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 13 (1.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.58%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (1.02%)
Median household income: $29,583

With earnings: 469 (68.07%)
--Mean earnings: $41,490
With Social Security income: 305 (44.27%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,944
With Supplemental Security Income: 25 (3.63%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,552
With public assistance income: 19 (2.76%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,958
With retirement income: 90 (13.06%)
--Mean retirement income: $7,738

Families: 434 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 20 (4.61%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 24 (5.53%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 61 (14.06%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 87 (20.05%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 90 (20.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 90 (20.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 43 (9.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 11 (2.53%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.92%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.92%)
Median family income: $37,404

Per capita income: $18,631

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,875
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,286

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 27 (6.22%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (3.92%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (1.61%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 11 (2.53%)
--With related children under 18 years: 10 (2.3%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (0.92%)
Individuals: 108 (24.88%)
--18 years and over: 81 (18.66%)
----65 years and over: 45 (10.37%)
--Related children under 18 years: 27 (6.22%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 17 (3.92%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 33 (7.6%)

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