Longton, KS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2042650, place: Longton city, Kansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 275 (100%)
In labor force: 144 (52.36%)
--Civilian labor force: 144 (52.36%)
----Employed: 142 (51.64%)
----Unemployed: 2 (0.73%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 131 (47.64%)
Females 16 years and over: 151 (54.91%)
In labor force: 69 (25.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 69 (25.09%)
----Employed: 68 (24.73%)
Own children under 6 years: 29 (10.55%)
All parents in family in labor force: 15 (5.45%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 142 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 95 (66.9%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 35 (24.65%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 7 (4.93%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 5 (3.52%)
Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 142 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 29 (20.42%)
Service occupations: 18 (12.68%)
Sales and office occupations: 31 (21.83%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (6.34%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 14 (9.86%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 41 (28.87%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 20 (14.08%)
Construction: 9 (6.34%)
Manufacturing: 35 (24.65%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 19 (13.38%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 12 (8.45%)
Information: 1 (0.7%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2 (1.41%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 2 (1.41%)
Educational, health and social services: 28 (19.72%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 5 (3.52%)
Other services (except public administration): 4 (2.82%)
Public administration: 5 (3.52%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 85 (59.86%)
Government workers: 33 (23.24%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 24 (16.9%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 167 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 36 (21.56%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 23 (13.77%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 38 (22.75%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 28 (16.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 31 (18.56%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 5 (2.99%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (1.2%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (2.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $20,469

With earnings: 108 (64.67%)
--Mean earnings: $24,967
With Social Security income: 79 (47.31%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,045
With Supplemental Security Income: 15 (8.98%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,173
With public assistance income: 4 (2.4%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,225
With retirement income: 38 (22.75%)
--Mean retirement income: $7,914

Families: 101 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4 (3.96%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 10 (9.9%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 24 (23.76%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 27 (26.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 25 (24.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 5 (4.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (1.98%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (3.96%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $29,625

Per capita income: $10,802

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $23,750
Female full-time, year-round workers: $16,477

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 14 (13.86%)
--With related children under 18 years: 14 (13.86%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 8 (7.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (7.92%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 80 (79.21%)
--18 years and over: 48 (47.52%)
----65 years and over: 17 (16.83%)
--Related children under 18 years: 32 (31.68%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 32 (31.68%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 29 (28.71%)

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