Kensett, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1940665, place: Kensett city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 235 (100%)
In labor force: 164 (69.79%)
--Civilian labor force: 164 (69.79%)
----Employed: 156 (66.38%)
----Unemployed: 8 (3.4%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 71 (30.21%)
Females 16 years and over: 128 (54.47%)
In labor force: 87 (37.02%)
--Civilian labor force: 87 (37.02%)
----Employed: 83 (35.32%)
Own children under 6 years: 5 (2.13%)
All parents in family in labor force: 2 (0.85%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 156 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 111 (71.15%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 33 (21.15%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 8 (5.13%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 4 (2.56%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 156 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 25 (16.03%)
Service occupations: 37 (23.72%)
Sales and office occupations: 28 (17.95%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (1.28%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 7 (4.49%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 57 (36.54%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 5 (3.21%)
Construction: 7 (4.49%)
Manufacturing: 44 (28.21%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (4.49%)
Retail trade: 16 (10.26%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 7 (4.49%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 10 (6.41%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 6 (3.85%)
Educational, health and social services: 24 (15.38%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 19 (12.18%)
Other services (except public administration): 4 (2.56%)
Public administration: 7 (4.49%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 126 (80.77%)
Government workers: 14 (8.97%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 16 (10.26%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 128 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 18 (14.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 9 (7.03%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 26 (20.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 18 (14.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 29 (22.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 23 (17.97%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4 (3.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1 (0.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $30,500

With earnings: 92 (71.88%)
--Mean earnings: $35,057
With Social Security income: 40 (31.25%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,820
With Supplemental Security Income: 4 (3.13%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,325
With public assistance income: 12 (9.38%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,058
With retirement income: 16 (12.5%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,869

Families: 84 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (10.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2 (2.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 14 (16.67%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 11 (13.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 20 (23.81%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 23 (27.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4 (4.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1 (1.19%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $40,000

Per capita income: $15,601

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,000
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,179

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 12 (14.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 9 (10.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 7 (8.33%)
--With related children under 18 years: 7 (8.33%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 46 (54.76%)
--18 years and over: 32 (38.1%)
----65 years and over: 7 (8.33%)
--Related children under 18 years: 13 (15.48%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 13 (15.48%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 15 (17.86%)

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