Whittemore, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1985260, place: Whittemore city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 404 (100%)
In labor force: 237 (58.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 237 (58.66%)
----Employed: 224 (55.45%)
----Unemployed: 13 (3.22%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 167 (41.34%)
Females 16 years and over: 210 (51.98%)
In labor force: 110 (27.23%)
--Civilian labor force: 110 (27.23%)
----Employed: 106 (26.24%)
Own children under 6 years: 38 (9.41%)
All parents in family in labor force: 32 (7.92%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 219 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 184 (84.02%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 22 (10.05%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 5 (2.28%)
Other means: 2 (0.91%)
Worked at home: 6 (2.74%)
Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 224 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 34 (15.18%)
Service occupations: 65 (29.02%)
Sales and office occupations: 56 (25%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (3.13%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 20 (8.93%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 42 (18.75%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (5.36%)
Construction: 7 (3.13%)
Manufacturing: 38 (16.96%)
Wholesale trade.: 5 (2.23%)
Retail trade: 47 (20.98%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 15 (6.7%)
Information: 3 (1.34%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 6 (2.68%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 5 (2.23%)
Educational, health and social services: 43 (19.2%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 25 (11.16%)
Other services (except public administration): 12 (5.36%)
Public administration: 6 (2.68%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 173 (77.23%)
Government workers: 32 (14.29%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 18 (8.04%)
Unpaid family workers: 1 (0.45%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 226 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 25 (11.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 13 (5.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 47 (20.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 48 (21.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 43 (19.03%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 31 (13.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 16 (7.08%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (0.88%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1 (0.44%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $31,111

With earnings: 159 (70.35%)
--Mean earnings: $33,259
With Social Security income: 111 (49.12%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,221
With Supplemental Security Income: 6 (2.65%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $3,400
With public assistance income: 5 (2.21%)
--Mean public assistance income: $600
With retirement income: 29 (12.83%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,597

Families: 143 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4 (2.8%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 5 (3.5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 20 (13.99%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 36 (25.17%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 37 (25.87%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 26 (18.18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (9.09%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $37,031

Per capita income: $14,669

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,104
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,500

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 4 (2.8%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (2.8%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 4 (2.8%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (2.8%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 36 (25.17%)
--18 years and over: 28 (19.58%)
----65 years and over: 15 (10.49%)
--Related children under 18 years: 8 (5.59%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 8 (5.59%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 22 (15.38%)

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