Dow City, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1922215, place: Dow City city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 426 (100%)
In labor force: 212 (49.77%)
--Civilian labor force: 212 (49.77%)
----Employed: 205 (48.12%)
----Unemployed: 7 (1.64%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 214 (50.23%)
Females 16 years and over: 228 (53.52%)
In labor force: 104 (24.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 104 (24.41%)
----Employed: 100 (23.47%)
Own children under 6 years: 5 (1.17%)
All parents in family in labor force: 3 (0.7%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 205 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 150 (73.17%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 32 (15.61%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 17 (8.29%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 6 (2.93%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 205 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 47 (22.93%)
Service occupations: 33 (16.1%)
Sales and office occupations: 31 (15.12%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (2.44%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 11 (5.37%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 78 (38.05%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 9 (4.39%)
Construction: 11 (5.37%)
Manufacturing: 61 (29.76%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (2.93%)
Retail trade: 25 (12.2%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 17 (8.29%)
Information: 4 (1.95%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 4 (1.95%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 3 (1.46%)
Educational, health and social services: 45 (21.95%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 11 (5.37%)
Other services (except public administration): 5 (2.44%)
Public administration: 4 (1.95%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 170 (82.93%)
Government workers: 17 (8.29%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 18 (8.78%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 241 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 23 (9.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (13.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 39 (16.18%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 44 (18.26%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 67 (27.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 31 (12.86%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (0.83%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (1.24%)
Median household income: $30,547

With earnings: 160 (66.39%)
--Mean earnings: $35,935
With Social Security income: 117 (48.55%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,409
With Supplemental Security Income: 9 (3.73%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $3,867
With public assistance income: 5 (2.07%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,940
With retirement income: 62 (25.73%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,523

Families: 140 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4 (2.86%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 13 (9.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 16 (11.43%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 23 (16.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 54 (38.57%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 25 (17.86%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (1.43%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (2.14%)
Median family income: $37,813

Per capita income: $18,108

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,104
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,000

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 4 (2.86%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (1.43%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 2 (1.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (1.43%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 37 (26.43%)
--18 years and over: 35 (25%)
----65 years and over: 14 (10%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2 (1.43%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 2 (1.43%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 28 (20%)

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