U.S. Beacon April 20, 2024

Westgate, IA

Fayette County, Iowa

Latitude: 42.768467     Longitude: -91.995265
Population 229 (2005)



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1984180, place: Westgate city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 189 (100%)
In labor force: 124 (65.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 124 (65.61%)
----Employed: 116 (61.38%)
----Unemployed: 8 (4.23%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 65 (34.39%)
Females 16 years and over: 98 (51.85%)
In labor force: 62 (32.8%)
--Civilian labor force: 62 (32.8%)
----Employed: 58 (30.69%)
Own children under 6 years: 24 (12.7%)
All parents in family in labor force: 19 (10.05%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 113 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 96 (84.96%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 6 (5.31%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 3 (2.65%)
Walked: 3 (2.65%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 5 (4.42%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 116 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 26 (22.41%)
Service occupations: 20 (17.24%)
Sales and office occupations: 26 (22.41%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 1 (0.86%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 5 (4.31%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 38 (32.76%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 5 (4.31%)
Construction: 5 (4.31%)
Manufacturing: 12 (10.34%)
Wholesale trade.: 9 (7.76%)
Retail trade: 6 (5.17%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 13 (11.21%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 9 (7.76%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 5 (4.31%)
Educational, health and social services: 23 (19.83%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 16 (13.79%)
Other services (except public administration): 8 (6.9%)
Public administration: 5 (4.31%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 90 (77.59%)
Government workers: 15 (12.93%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 11 (9.48%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 103 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 16 (15.53%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 6 (5.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 17 (16.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 19 (18.45%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 20 (19.42%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 19 (18.45%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3 (2.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (2.91%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $30,750

With earnings: 64 (62.14%)
--Mean earnings: $45,846
With Social Security income: 41 (39.81%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,703
With Supplemental Security Income: 3 (2.91%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $2,433
With public assistance income: 7 (6.8%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,886
With retirement income: 7 (6.8%)
--Mean retirement income: $7,986

Families: 65 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 0 (0%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 0 (0%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 11 (16.92%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 14 (21.54%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 17 (26.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 17 (26.15%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3 (4.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (4.62%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $43,438

Per capita income: $14,710

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,375
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,594

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 1 (1.54%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1 (1.54%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
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: 19 (29.23%)
--18 years and over: 15 (23.08%)
----65 years and over: 2 (3.08%)
--Related children under 18 years: 3 (4.62%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 3 (4.62%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 12 (18.46%)

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