Dighton, KS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2018050, place: Dighton city, Kansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 993 (100%)
In labor force: 599 (60.32%)
--Civilian labor force: 599 (60.32%)
----Employed: 584 (58.81%)
----Unemployed: 15 (1.51%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 394 (39.68%)
Females 16 years and over: 538 (54.18%)
In labor force: 268 (26.99%)
--Civilian labor force: 268 (26.99%)
----Employed: 256 (25.78%)
Own children under 6 years: 91 (9.16%)
All parents in family in labor force: 76 (7.65%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 581 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 446 (76.76%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 66 (11.36%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 30 (5.16%)
Other means: 13 (2.24%)
Worked at home: 26 (4.48%)
Mean travel time to work: 15 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 584 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 161 (27.57%)
Service occupations: 85 (14.55%)
Sales and office occupations: 140 (23.97%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 33 (5.65%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 77 (13.18%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 88 (15.07%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 99 (16.95%)
Construction: 38 (6.51%)
Manufacturing: 12 (2.05%)
Wholesale trade.: 26 (4.45%)
Retail trade: 46 (7.88%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 76 (13.01%)
Information: 10 (1.71%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 39 (6.68%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 18 (3.08%)
Educational, health and social services: 116 (19.86%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 21 (3.6%)
Other services (except public administration): 44 (7.53%)
Public administration: 39 (6.68%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 356 (60.96%)
Government workers: 129 (22.09%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 99 (16.95%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 562 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 59 (10.5%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 45 (8.01%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 93 (16.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 93 (16.55%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 105 (18.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 113 (20.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 20 (3.56%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 24 (4.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.36%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.42%)
Median household income: $33,500

With earnings: 403 (71.71%)
--Mean earnings: $40,729
With Social Security income: 231 (41.1%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,914
With Supplemental Security Income: 28 (4.98%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,457
With public assistance income: 6 (1.07%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,167
With retirement income: 97 (17.26%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,250

Families: 341 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 18 (5.28%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 14 (4.11%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 33 (9.68%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 56 (16.42%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 87 (25.51%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 87 (25.51%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 20 (5.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 18 (5.28%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (2.35%)
Median family income: $40,987

Per capita income: $19,232

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,417
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,464

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 22 (6.45%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (4.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (3.23%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 8 (2.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (2.35%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (1.17%)
Individuals: 103 (30.21%)
--18 years and over: 75 (21.99%)
----65 years and over: 26 (7.62%)
--Related children under 18 years: 24 (7.04%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 11 (3.23%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 50 (14.66%)

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