What Cheer, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1984900, place: What Cheer city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 537 (100%)
In labor force: 281 (52.33%)
--Civilian labor force: 281 (52.33%)
----Employed: 263 (48.98%)
----Unemployed: 18 (3.35%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 256 (47.67%)
Females 16 years and over: 275 (51.21%)
In labor force: 127 (23.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 127 (23.65%)
----Employed: 120 (22.35%)
Own children under 6 years: 46 (8.57%)
All parents in family in labor force: 38 (7.08%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 257 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 178 (69.26%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 70 (27.24%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 5 (1.95%)
Other means: 2 (0.78%)
Worked at home: 2 (0.78%)
Mean travel time to work: 38.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 263 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 41 (15.59%)
Service occupations: 35 (13.31%)
Sales and office occupations: 52 (19.77%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 3 (1.14%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 40 (15.21%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 92 (34.98%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 16 (6.08%)
Construction: 27 (10.27%)
Manufacturing: 88 (33.46%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (2.66%)
Retail trade: 36 (13.69%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 9 (3.42%)
Information: 4 (1.52%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 4 (1.52%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 7 (2.66%)
Educational, health and social services: 27 (10.27%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 18 (6.84%)
Other services (except public administration): 7 (2.66%)
Public administration: 13 (4.94%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 216 (82.13%)
Government workers: 31 (11.79%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 13 (4.94%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (1.14%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 314 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 43 (13.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 45 (14.33%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 58 (18.47%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 43 (13.69%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 71 (22.61%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 40 (12.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (0.64%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 5 (1.59%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.64%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (1.59%)
Median household income: $27,292

With earnings: 208 (66.24%)
--Mean earnings: $34,538
With Social Security income: 148 (47.13%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,785
With Supplemental Security Income: 18 (5.73%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $3,833
With public assistance income: 8 (2.55%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,200
With retirement income: 56 (17.83%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,677

Families: 186 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (4.84%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 21 (11.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 27 (14.52%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 27 (14.52%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 61 (32.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 27 (14.52%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 5 (2.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.08%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (1.08%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (2.69%)
Median family income: $36,500

Per capita income: $16,613

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,859
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,917

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 16 (8.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 10 (5.38%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (2.15%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 4 (2.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (2.15%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (2.15%)
Individuals: 76 (40.86%)
--18 years and over: 61 (32.8%)
----65 years and over: 20 (10.75%)
--Related children under 18 years: 15 (8.06%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 10 (5.38%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 33 (17.74%)

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