Shellsburg, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1972480, place: Shellsburg city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 689 (100%)
In labor force: 477 (69.23%)
--Civilian labor force: 477 (69.23%)
----Employed: 465 (67.49%)
----Unemployed: 12 (1.74%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 212 (30.77%)
Females 16 years and over: 345 (50.07%)
In labor force: 220 (31.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 220 (31.93%)
----Employed: 216 (31.35%)
Own children under 6 years: 120 (17.42%)
All parents in family in labor force: 92 (13.35%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 465 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 358 (76.99%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 74 (15.91%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 18 (3.87%)
Other means: 3 (0.65%)
Worked at home: 12 (2.58%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 465 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 109 (23.44%)
Service occupations: 55 (11.83%)
Sales and office occupations: 146 (31.4%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (0.43%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 35 (7.53%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 118 (25.38%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (1.29%)
Construction: 20 (4.3%)
Manufacturing: 123 (26.45%)
Wholesale trade.: 17 (3.66%)
Retail trade: 59 (12.69%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 33 (7.1%)
Information: 25 (5.38%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 34 (7.31%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 16 (3.44%)
Educational, health and social services: 63 (13.55%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 27 (5.81%)
Other services (except public administration): 26 (5.59%)
Public administration: 16 (3.44%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 394 (84.73%)
Government workers: 46 (9.89%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 20 (4.3%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (1.08%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 350 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 17 (4.86%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 16 (4.57%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 60 (17.14%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 39 (11.14%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 69 (19.71%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 105 (30%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 29 (8.29%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 15 (4.29%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $41,912

With earnings: 279 (79.71%)
--Mean earnings: $46,961
With Social Security income: 114 (32.57%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,586
With Supplemental Security Income: 13 (3.71%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $3,838
With public assistance income: 13 (3.71%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,354
With retirement income: 66 (18.86%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,360

Families: 259 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 13 (5.02%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 8 (3.09%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 31 (11.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 31 (11.97%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 49 (18.92%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 89 (34.36%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 26 (10.04%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 12 (4.63%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $49,219

Per capita income: $17,352

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,176
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,250

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 21 (8.11%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (4.63%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (3.09%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 10 (3.86%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (3.09%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (2.32%)
Individuals: 77 (29.73%)
--18 years and over: 46 (17.76%)
----65 years and over: 16 (6.18%)
--Related children under 18 years: 30 (11.58%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 13 (5.02%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 12 (4.63%)

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