Palmer, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1961050, place: Palmer city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 174 (100%)
In labor force: 94 (54.02%)
--Civilian labor force: 94 (54.02%)
----Employed: 91 (52.3%)
----Unemployed: 3 (1.72%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 80 (45.98%)
Females 16 years and over: 81 (46.55%)
In labor force: 34 (19.54%)
--Civilian labor force: 34 (19.54%)
----Employed: 32 (18.39%)
Own children under 6 years: 23 (13.22%)
All parents in family in labor force: 3 (1.72%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 87 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 68 (78.16%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 3 (3.45%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 11 (12.64%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 5 (5.75%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 91 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 22 (24.18%)
Service occupations: 17 (18.68%)
Sales and office occupations: 16 (17.58%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (2.2%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 6 (6.59%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 28 (30.77%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 11 (12.09%)
Construction: 5 (5.49%)
Manufacturing: 16 (17.58%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (7.69%)
Retail trade: 7 (7.69%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 14 (15.38%)
Information: 3 (3.3%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2 (2.2%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 3 (3.3%)
Educational, health and social services: 16 (17.58%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 0 (0%)
Other services (except public administration): 7 (7.69%)
Public administration: 0 (0%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 67 (73.63%)
Government workers: 9 (9.89%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 15 (16.48%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 110 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (8.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 11 (10%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 35 (31.82%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 14 (12.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 13 (11.82%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 21 (19.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3 (2.73%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (3.64%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $25,000

With earnings: 86 (78.18%)
--Mean earnings: $34,359
With Social Security income: 42 (38.18%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,774
With Supplemental Security Income: 10 (9.09%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,690
With public assistance income: 3 (2.73%)
--Mean public assistance income: $7,267
With retirement income: 3 (2.73%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,800

Families: 55 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2 (3.64%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 0 (0%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 10 (18.18%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 13 (23.64%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 9 (16.36%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 17 (30.91%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (7.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $45,250

Per capita income: $17,775

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,778
Female full-time, year-round workers: $16,875

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 6 (10.91%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (7.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (7.27%)
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: 36 (65.45%)
--18 years and over: 19 (34.55%)
----65 years and over: 3 (5.45%)
--Related children under 18 years: 17 (30.91%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 10 (18.18%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 7 (12.73%)

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