Howard, KS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2033250, place: Howard city, Kansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 637 (100%)
In labor force: 299 (46.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 299 (46.94%)
----Employed: 285 (44.74%)
----Unemployed: 14 (2.2%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 338 (53.06%)
Females 16 years and over: 367 (57.61%)
In labor force: 148 (23.23%)
--Civilian labor force: 148 (23.23%)
----Employed: 142 (22.29%)
Own children under 6 years: 45 (7.06%)
All parents in family in labor force: 33 (5.18%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 281 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 222 (79%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 28 (9.96%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 12 (4.27%)
Other means: 2 (0.71%)
Worked at home: 17 (6.05%)
Mean travel time to work: 27 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 285 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 78 (27.37%)
Service occupations: 66 (23.16%)
Sales and office occupations: 47 (16.49%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (3.16%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 55 (19.3%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 30 (10.53%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 30 (10.53%)
Construction: 30 (10.53%)
Manufacturing: 35 (12.28%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 23 (8.07%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 14 (4.91%)
Information: 1 (0.35%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 12 (4.21%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 10 (3.51%)
Educational, health and social services: 87 (30.53%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 4 (1.4%)
Other services (except public administration): 17 (5.96%)
Public administration: 22 (7.72%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 182 (63.86%)
Government workers: 71 (24.91%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 25 (8.77%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (2.46%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 329 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 52 (15.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 30 (9.12%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 70 (21.28%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 78 (23.71%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 50 (15.2%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 28 (8.51%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (3.04%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7 (2.13%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.22%)
Median household income: $25,822

With earnings: 210 (63.83%)
--Mean earnings: $29,324
With Social Security income: 157 (47.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,854
With Supplemental Security Income: 35 (10.64%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,050
With public assistance income: 14 (4.26%)
--Mean public assistance income: $786
With retirement income: 67 (20.36%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,035

Families: 219 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 14 (6.39%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 17 (7.76%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 49 (22.37%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 51 (23.29%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 45 (20.55%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 24 (10.96%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (4.57%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7 (3.2%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.91%)
Median family income: $28,365

Per capita income: $15,441

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,886
Female full-time, year-round workers: $16,354

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 26 (11.87%)
--With related children under 18 years: 16 (7.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (1.37%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 12 (5.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (3.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 107 (48.86%)
--18 years and over: 77 (35.16%)
----65 years and over: 30 (13.7%)
--Related children under 18 years: 30 (13.7%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 27 (12.33%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 26 (11.87%)

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