General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2014950, place: Colony city, Kansas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 273 (100%)
In labor force: 147 (53.85%)
--Civilian labor force: 147 (53.85%)
----Employed: 132 (48.35%)
----Unemployed: 15 (5.49%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 126 (46.15%)
Females 16 years and over: 149 (54.58%)
In labor force: 68 (24.91%)
--Civilian labor force: 68 (24.91%)
----Employed: 62 (22.71%)
Own children under 6 years: 39 (14.29%)
All parents in family in labor force: 30 (10.99%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 132 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 101 (76.52%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 27 (20.45%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 3 (2.27%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 1 (0.76%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 132 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 31 (23.48%)
Service occupations: 24 (18.18%)
Sales and office occupations: 23 (17.42%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (1.52%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 13 (9.85%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 39 (29.55%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (9.09%)
Construction: 7 (5.3%)
Manufacturing: 27 (20.45%)
Wholesale trade.: 4 (3.03%)
Retail trade: 24 (18.18%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 7 (5.3%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 8 (6.06%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 3 (2.27%)
Educational, health and social services: 25 (18.94%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 6 (4.55%)
Other services (except public administration): 8 (6.06%)
Public administration: 1 (0.76%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 109 (82.58%)
Government workers: 12 (9.09%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 11 (8.33%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 138 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 26 (18.84%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 19 (13.77%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 23 (16.67%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 27 (19.57%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 24 (17.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 14 (10.14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (2.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (1.45%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $25,167
With earnings: 86 (62.32%)
--Mean earnings: $35,705
With Social Security income: 68 (49.28%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,083
With Supplemental Security Income: 8 (5.8%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,075
With public assistance income: 5 (3.62%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,460
With retirement income: 12 (8.7%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,633
Families: 109 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 10 (9.17%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 13 (11.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 19 (17.43%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 24 (22.02%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 24 (22.02%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 14 (12.84%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (2.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (1.83%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $27,708
Per capita income: $11,398
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,917
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,000
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 15 (13.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (7.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (1.83%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 8 (7.34%)
--With related children under 18 years: 5 (4.59%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 60 (55.05%)
--18 years and over: 37 (33.94%)
----65 years and over: 19 (17.43%)
--Related children under 18 years: 23 (21.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 18 (16.51%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 10 (9.17%)
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