General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2117362, place: Corbin city, Kentucky)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,103 (100%)
In labor force: 2,990 (48.99%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,990 (48.99%)
----Employed: 2,828 (46.34%)
----Unemployed: 162 (2.65%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,113 (51.01%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,424 (56.1%)
In labor force: 1,504 (24.64%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,504 (24.64%)
----Employed: 1,398 (22.91%)
Own children under 6 years: 531 (8.7%)
All parents in family in labor force: 287 (4.7%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,792 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,344 (83.95%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 281 (10.06%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 25 (0.9%)
Walked: 34 (1.22%)
Other means: 30 (1.07%)
Worked at home: 78 (2.79%)
Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,828 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 833 (29.46%)
Service occupations: 371 (13.12%)
Sales and office occupations: 911 (32.21%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 14 (0.5%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 281 (9.94%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 418 (14.78%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 23 (0.81%)
Construction: 110 (3.89%)
Manufacturing: 265 (9.37%)
Wholesale trade.: 93 (3.29%)
Retail trade: 510 (18.03%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 216 (7.64%)
Information: 97 (3.43%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 169 (5.98%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 176 (6.22%)
Educational, health and social services: 715 (25.28%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 232 (8.2%)
Other services (except public administration): 93 (3.29%)
Public administration: 129 (4.56%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,231 (78.89%)
Government workers: 446 (15.77%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 131 (4.63%)
Unpaid family workers: 20 (0.71%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,261 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 777 (23.83%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 416 (12.76%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 583 (17.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 377 (11.56%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 422 (12.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 398 (12.2%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 162 (4.97%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 81 (2.48%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 19 (0.58%)
$200,000 or more: 26 (0.8%)
Median household income: $22,203
With earnings: 2,050 (62.86%)
--Mean earnings: $37,284
With Social Security income: 1,245 (38.18%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,104
With Supplemental Security Income: 411 (12.6%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,360
With public assistance income: 140 (4.29%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,445
With retirement income: 582 (17.85%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,413
Families: 2,076 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 207 (9.97%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 198 (9.54%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 396 (19.08%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 276 (13.29%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 356 (17.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 390 (18.79%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 147 (7.08%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 61 (2.94%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 19 (0.92%)
$200,000 or more: 26 (1.25%)
Median family income: $32,784
Per capita income: $14,200
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,323
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,568
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 322 (15.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 226 (10.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 68 (3.28%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 178 (8.57%)
--With related children under 18 years: 133 (6.41%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (1.16%)
Individuals: 1,552 (74.76%)
--18 years and over: 1,110 (53.47%)
----65 years and over: 202 (9.73%)
--Related children under 18 years: 436 (21%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 322 (15.51%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 555 (26.73%)
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