Ashton, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1903295, place: Ashton city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 362 (100%)
In labor force: 234 (64.64%)
--Civilian labor force: 234 (64.64%)
----Employed: 221 (61.05%)
----Unemployed: 13 (3.59%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 128 (35.36%)
Females 16 years and over: 190 (52.49%)
In labor force: 106 (29.28%)
--Civilian labor force: 106 (29.28%)
----Employed: 96 (26.52%)
Own children under 6 years: 31 (8.56%)
All parents in family in labor force: 27 (7.46%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 218 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 124 (56.88%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 56 (25.69%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 25 (11.47%)
Other means: 4 (1.83%)
Worked at home: 9 (4.13%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 221 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 36 (16.29%)
Service occupations: 28 (12.67%)
Sales and office occupations: 38 (17.19%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (2.71%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 41 (18.55%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 72 (32.58%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (2.71%)
Construction: 24 (10.86%)
Manufacturing: 73 (33.03%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (2.71%)
Retail trade: 11 (4.98%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 26 (11.76%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 5 (2.26%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 2 (0.9%)
Educational, health and social services: 27 (12.22%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 20 (9.05%)
Other services (except public administration): 20 (9.05%)
Public administration: 1 (0.45%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 189 (85.52%)
Government workers: 12 (5.43%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 20 (9.05%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 194 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 20 (10.31%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 18 (9.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 36 (18.56%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 45 (23.2%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 28 (14.43%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 34 (17.53%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (5.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (1.55%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $29,821

With earnings: 153 (78.87%)
--Mean earnings: $37,019
With Social Security income: 69 (35.57%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,526
With Supplemental Security Income: 5 (2.58%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,120
With public assistance income: 7 (3.61%)
--Mean public assistance income: $9,829
With retirement income: 17 (8.76%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,059

Families: 137 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 6 (4.38%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 6 (4.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 22 (16.06%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 34 (24.82%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 28 (20.44%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 31 (22.63%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 7 (5.11%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (2.19%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $35,313

Per capita income: $15,848

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,750
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,045

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 7 (5.11%)
--With related children under 18 years: 3 (2.19%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (1.46%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 2 (1.46%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (1.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (1.46%)
Individuals: 23 (16.79%)
--18 years and over: 18 (13.14%)
----65 years and over: 3 (2.19%)
--Related children under 18 years: 5 (3.65%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 4 (2.92%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 7 (5.11%)

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