Nickerson, KS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2050525, place: Nickerson city, Kansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 877 (100%)
In labor force: 571 (65.11%)
--Civilian labor force: 571 (65.11%)
----Employed: 549 (62.6%)
----Unemployed: 22 (2.51%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 306 (34.89%)
Females 16 years and over: 466 (53.14%)
In labor force: 270 (30.79%)
--Civilian labor force: 270 (30.79%)
----Employed: 257 (29.3%)
Own children under 6 years: 70 (7.98%)
All parents in family in labor force: 37 (4.22%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 539 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 433 (80.33%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 82 (15.21%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 15 (2.78%)
Other means: 1 (0.19%)
Worked at home: 8 (1.48%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 549 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 116 (21.13%)
Service occupations: 93 (16.94%)
Sales and office occupations: 143 (26.05%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (1.28%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 91 (16.58%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 99 (18.03%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 14 (2.55%)
Construction: 54 (9.84%)
Manufacturing: 88 (16.03%)
Wholesale trade.: 46 (8.38%)
Retail trade: 68 (12.39%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 26 (4.74%)
Information: 10 (1.82%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 25 (4.55%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 23 (4.19%)
Educational, health and social services: 111 (20.22%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 38 (6.92%)
Other services (except public administration): 18 (3.28%)
Public administration: 28 (5.1%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 425 (77.41%)
Government workers: 87 (15.85%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 34 (6.19%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.55%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 442 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 34 (7.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 45 (10.18%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 79 (17.87%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 81 (18.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 101 (22.85%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 76 (17.19%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 19 (4.3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (1.36%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1 (0.23%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $33,269

With earnings: 385 (87.1%)
--Mean earnings: $34,973
With Social Security income: 110 (24.89%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,346
With Supplemental Security Income: 11 (2.49%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,373
With public assistance income: 12 (2.71%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,275
With retirement income: 59 (13.35%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,301

Families: 331 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 15 (4.53%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 30 (9.06%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 62 (18.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 65 (19.64%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 75 (22.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 60 (18.13%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 17 (5.14%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (1.81%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1 (0.3%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $34,187

Per capita income: $13,609

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,091
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,312

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 34 (10.27%)
--With related children under 18 years: 29 (8.76%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (5.14%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 16 (4.83%)
--With related children under 18 years: 16 (4.83%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (1.21%)
Individuals: 151 (45.62%)
--18 years and over: 90 (27.19%)
----65 years and over: 13 (3.93%)
--Related children under 18 years: 52 (15.71%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 25 (7.55%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 39 (11.78%)

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