Alton, KS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2001600, place: Alton city, Kansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 80 (100%)
In labor force: 48 (60%)
--Civilian labor force: 48 (60%)
----Employed: 45 (56.25%)
----Unemployed: 3 (3.75%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 32 (40%)
Females 16 years and over: 37 (46.25%)
In labor force: 16 (20%)
--Civilian labor force: 16 (20%)
----Employed: 16 (20%)
Own children under 6 years: 9 (11.25%)
All parents in family in labor force: 9 (11.25%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 42 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 20 (47.62%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 13 (30.95%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 5 (11.9%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 4 (9.52%)
Mean travel time to work: 17 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 45 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 14 (31.11%)
Service occupations: 3 (6.67%)
Sales and office occupations: 5 (11.11%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (8.89%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 5 (11.11%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 14 (31.11%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 9 (20%)
Construction: 3 (6.67%)
Manufacturing: 7 (15.56%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 8 (17.78%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 2 (4.44%)
Information: 2 (4.44%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 0 (0%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 0 (0%)
Educational, health and social services: 12 (26.67%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 2 (4.44%)
Other services (except public administration): 0 (0%)
Public administration: 0 (0%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 36 (80%)
Government workers: 2 (4.44%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 7 (15.56%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 50 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 11 (22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 6 (12%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 9 (18%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 11 (22%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 5 (10%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 6 (12%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $23,750

With earnings: 33 (66%)
--Mean earnings: $22,881
With Social Security income: 20 (40%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,275
With Supplemental Security Income: 5 (10%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,340
With public assistance income: 0 (0%)
--Mean public assistance income: $0
With retirement income: 9 (18%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,522

Families: 27 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2 (7.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2 (7.41%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 3 (11.11%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 8 (29.63%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 4 (14.81%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 6 (22.22%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (7.41%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $33,125

Per capita income: $15,583

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $20,000
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,875

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 2 (7.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (7.41%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (7.41%)
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: 16 (59.26%)
--18 years and over: 15 (55.56%)
----65 years and over: 2 (7.41%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1 (3.7%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 0 (0%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 13 (48.15%)

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