Benham, KY

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2105662, place: Benham city, Kentucky)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 500 (100%)
In labor force: 208 (41.6%)
--Civilian labor force: 208 (41.6%)
----Employed: 175 (35%)
----Unemployed: 33 (6.6%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 15.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 292 (58.4%)
Females 16 years and over: 274 (54.8%)
In labor force: 109 (21.8%)
--Civilian labor force: 109 (21.8%)
----Employed: 90 (18%)
Own children under 6 years: 23 (4.6%)
All parents in family in labor force: 11 (2.2%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 175 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 160 (91.43%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 13 (7.43%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 2 (1.14%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 175 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 86 (49.14%)
Service occupations: 23 (13.14%)
Sales and office occupations: 27 (15.43%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 29 (16.57%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 10 (5.71%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 22 (12.57%)
Construction: 11 (6.29%)
Manufacturing: 2 (1.14%)
Wholesale trade.: 2 (1.14%)
Retail trade: 16 (9.14%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 10 (5.71%)
Information: 4 (2.29%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 11 (6.29%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 4 (2.29%)
Educational, health and social services: 64 (36.57%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 9 (5.14%)
Other services (except public administration): 4 (2.29%)
Public administration: 16 (9.14%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 113 (64.57%)
Government workers: 54 (30.86%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 8 (4.57%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 256 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 36 (14.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 39 (15.23%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 52 (20.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 33 (12.89%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 47 (18.36%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 27 (10.55%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 18 (7.03%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (0.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.78%)
Median household income: $25,250

With earnings: 141 (55.08%)
--Mean earnings: $42,466
With Social Security income: 128 (50%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,613
With Supplemental Security Income: 16 (6.25%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,994
With public assistance income: 14 (5.47%)
--Mean public assistance income: $893
With retirement income: 98 (38.28%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,821

Families: 182 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 15 (8.24%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 18 (9.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 36 (19.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 26 (14.29%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 38 (20.88%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 27 (14.84%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 18 (9.89%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.1%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.1%)
Median family income: $33,333

Per capita income: $16,174

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,000
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,844

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 33 (18.13%)
--With related children under 18 years: 20 (10.99%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (1.65%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 17 (9.34%)
--With related children under 18 years: 10 (5.49%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (1.65%)
Individuals: 121 (66.48%)
--18 years and over: 88 (48.35%)
----65 years and over: 23 (12.64%)
--Related children under 18 years: 33 (18.13%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 27 (14.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 24 (13.19%)

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