Wathena, KS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2076000, place: Wathena city, Kansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,002 (100%)
In labor force: 682 (68.06%)
--Civilian labor force: 679 (67.76%)
----Employed: 651 (64.97%)
----Unemployed: 28 (2.79%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.1%
--Armed Forces: 3 (0.3%)
Not in labor force: 320 (31.94%)
Females 16 years and over: 537 (53.59%)
In labor force: 325 (32.44%)
--Civilian labor force: 325 (32.44%)
----Employed: 315 (31.44%)
Own children under 6 years: 111 (11.08%)
All parents in family in labor force: 75 (7.49%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 645 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 555 (86.05%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 61 (9.46%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 18 (2.79%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 11 (1.71%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 651 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 205 (31.49%)
Service occupations: 96 (14.75%)
Sales and office occupations: 158 (24.27%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.61%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 52 (7.99%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 136 (20.89%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 18 (2.76%)
Construction: 35 (5.38%)
Manufacturing: 110 (16.9%)
Wholesale trade.: 19 (2.92%)
Retail trade: 84 (12.9%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 31 (4.76%)
Information: 13 (2%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 52 (7.99%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 27 (4.15%)
Educational, health and social services: 191 (29.34%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 27 (4.15%)
Other services (except public administration): 22 (3.38%)
Public administration: 22 (3.38%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 483 (74.19%)
Government workers: 109 (16.74%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 59 (9.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 523 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 63 (12.05%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 40 (7.65%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 67 (12.81%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 106 (20.27%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 112 (21.41%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 88 (16.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 32 (6.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 14 (2.68%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 1 (0.19%)
Median household income: $34,046

With earnings: 410 (78.39%)
--Mean earnings: $39,640
With Social Security income: 139 (26.58%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,659
With Supplemental Security Income: 26 (4.97%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,992
With public assistance income: 18 (3.44%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,800
With retirement income: 74 (14.15%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,668

Families: 343 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (2.62%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 17 (4.96%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 34 (9.91%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 78 (22.74%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 83 (24.2%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 80 (23.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 28 (8.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 14 (4.08%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $40,216

Per capita income: $15,440

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,618
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,800

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 19 (5.54%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (4.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (2.92%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 14 (4.08%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (3.5%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (2.04%)
Individuals: 126 (36.73%)
--18 years and over: 81 (23.62%)
----65 years and over: 27 (7.87%)
--Related children under 18 years: 42 (12.24%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 27 (7.87%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 56 (16.33%)

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