Red Oak, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1966135, place: Red Oak city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,842 (100%)
In labor force: 2,952 (60.97%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,940 (60.72%)
----Employed: 2,729 (56.36%)
----Unemployed: 211 (4.36%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.2%
--Armed Forces: 12 (0.25%)
Not in labor force: 1,890 (39.03%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,707 (55.91%)
In labor force: 1,509 (31.16%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,509 (31.16%)
----Employed: 1,391 (28.73%)
Own children under 6 years: 483 (9.98%)
All parents in family in labor force: 321 (6.63%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,710 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,213 (81.66%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 286 (10.55%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 13 (0.48%)
Walked: 86 (3.17%)
Other means: 16 (0.59%)
Worked at home: 96 (3.54%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,729 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 623 (22.83%)
Service occupations: 484 (17.74%)
Sales and office occupations: 677 (24.81%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 100 (3.66%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 269 (9.86%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 576 (21.11%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 115 (4.21%)
Construction: 221 (8.1%)
Manufacturing: 566 (20.74%)
Wholesale trade.: 90 (3.3%)
Retail trade: 465 (17.04%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 78 (2.86%)
Information: 61 (2.24%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 139 (5.09%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 91 (3.33%)
Educational, health and social services: 474 (17.37%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 119 (4.36%)
Other services (except public administration): 203 (7.44%)
Public administration: 107 (3.92%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,185 (80.07%)
Government workers: 327 (11.98%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 203 (7.44%)
Unpaid family workers: 14 (0.51%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,665 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 304 (11.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 265 (9.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 548 (20.56%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 452 (16.96%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 494 (18.54%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 410 (15.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 104 (3.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 68 (2.55%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 20 (0.75%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $30,098

With earnings: 1,913 (71.78%)
--Mean earnings: $34,332
With Social Security income: 996 (37.37%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,260
With Supplemental Security Income: 112 (4.2%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,583
With public assistance income: 131 (4.92%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,691
With retirement income: 474 (17.79%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,274

Families: 1,646 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 73 (4.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 102 (6.2%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 293 (17.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 294 (17.86%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 368 (22.36%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 353 (21.45%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 87 (5.29%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 56 (3.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 20 (1.22%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $37,007

Per capita income: $15,793

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,942
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,047

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 130 (7.9%)
--With related children under 18 years: 115 (6.99%)
----With related children under 5 years: 57 (3.46%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 82 (4.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 82 (4.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 36 (2.19%)
Individuals: 615 (37.36%)
--18 years and over: 403 (24.48%)
----65 years and over: 72 (4.37%)
--Related children under 18 years: 212 (12.88%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 140 (8.51%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 232 (14.09%)

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