Letts, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1944715, place: Letts city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 293 (100%)
In labor force: 178 (60.75%)
--Civilian labor force: 178 (60.75%)
----Employed: 173 (59.04%)
----Unemployed: 5 (1.71%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 115 (39.25%)
Females 16 years and over: 149 (50.85%)
In labor force: 82 (27.99%)
--Civilian labor force: 82 (27.99%)
----Employed: 82 (27.99%)
Own children under 6 years: 25 (8.53%)
All parents in family in labor force: 14 (4.78%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 168 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 139 (82.74%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 18 (10.71%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (1.19%)
Walked: 3 (1.79%)
Other means: 2 (1.19%)
Worked at home: 4 (2.38%)
Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 173 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 16 (9.25%)
Service occupations: 36 (20.81%)
Sales and office occupations: 27 (15.61%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 19 (10.98%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 75 (43.35%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 3 (1.73%)
Construction: 15 (8.67%)
Manufacturing: 68 (39.31%)
Wholesale trade.: 4 (2.31%)
Retail trade: 19 (10.98%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 10 (5.78%)
Information: 3 (1.73%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 1 (0.58%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 2 (1.16%)
Educational, health and social services: 26 (15.03%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 9 (5.2%)
Other services (except public administration): 9 (5.2%)
Public administration: 4 (2.31%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 152 (87.86%)
Government workers: 15 (8.67%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 6 (3.47%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 147 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (6.12%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 5 (3.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 16 (10.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 33 (22.45%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 42 (28.57%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 25 (17.01%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 9 (6.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (4.08%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.36%)
Median household income: $37,188

With earnings: 113 (76.87%)
--Mean earnings: $40,895
With Social Security income: 52 (35.37%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,611
With Supplemental Security Income: 9 (6.12%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,000
With public assistance income: 9 (6.12%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,978
With retirement income: 33 (22.45%)
--Mean retirement income: $20,861

Families: 113 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 5 (4.42%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1 (0.88%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 11 (9.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 27 (23.89%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 35 (30.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 22 (19.47%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4 (3.54%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (5.31%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.77%)
Median family income: $40,750

Per capita income: $17,285

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,375

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 5 (4.42%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (3.54%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (1.77%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 0 (0%)
--With related children under 18 years: 0 (0%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 28 (24.78%)
--18 years and over: 19 (16.81%)
----65 years and over: 0 (0%)
--Related children under 18 years: 9 (7.96%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 8 (7.08%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 9 (7.96%)

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