General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2068200, place: Sterling city, Kansas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,231 (100%)
In labor force: 1,504 (67.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,504 (67.41%)
----Employed: 1,317 (59.03%)
----Unemployed: 187 (8.38%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 727 (32.59%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,242 (55.67%)
In labor force: 808 (36.22%)
--Civilian labor force: 808 (36.22%)
----Employed: 711 (31.87%)
Own children under 6 years: 127 (5.69%)
All parents in family in labor force: 67 (3%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,314 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,024 (77.93%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 99 (7.53%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 3 (0.23%)
Walked: 153 (11.64%)
Other means: 11 (0.84%)
Worked at home: 24 (1.83%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,317 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 418 (31.74%)
Service occupations: 216 (16.4%)
Sales and office occupations: 351 (26.65%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 41 (3.11%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 88 (6.68%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 203 (15.41%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 74 (5.62%)
Construction: 49 (3.72%)
Manufacturing: 130 (9.87%)
Wholesale trade.: 30 (2.28%)
Retail trade: 116 (8.81%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 71 (5.39%)
Information: 52 (3.95%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 38 (2.89%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 68 (5.16%)
Educational, health and social services: 531 (40.32%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 100 (7.59%)
Other services (except public administration): 41 (3.11%)
Public administration: 17 (1.29%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 898 (68.19%)
Government workers: 351 (26.65%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 68 (5.16%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 835 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 86 (10.3%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 95 (11.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 104 (12.46%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 129 (15.45%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 184 (22.04%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 171 (20.48%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 36 (4.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 22 (2.63%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (0.36%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.6%)
Median household income: $35,282
With earnings: 622 (74.49%)
--Mean earnings: $37,790
With Social Security income: 296 (35.45%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,475
With Supplemental Security Income: 36 (4.31%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,704
With public assistance income: 16 (1.92%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,956
With retirement income: 133 (15.93%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,106
Families: 564 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 32 (5.67%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 39 (6.91%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 56 (9.93%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 87 (15.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 138 (24.47%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 155 (27.48%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 30 (5.32%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 19 (3.37%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (0.53%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.89%)
Median family income: $40,739
Per capita income: $13,229
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,381
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,423
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 49 (8.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 34 (6.03%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (4.26%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 20 (3.55%)
--With related children under 18 years: 16 (2.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (1.95%)
Individuals: 231 (40.96%)
--18 years and over: 155 (27.48%)
----65 years and over: 29 (5.14%)
--Related children under 18 years: 71 (12.59%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 32 (5.67%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 79 (14.01%)
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