Ghent, KY

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2130808, place: Ghent city, Kentucky)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 258 (100%)
In labor force: 168 (65.12%)
--Civilian labor force: 168 (65.12%)
----Employed: 164 (63.57%)
----Unemployed: 4 (1.55%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 90 (34.88%)
Females 16 years and over: 121 (46.9%)
In labor force: 70 (27.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 70 (27.13%)
----Employed: 66 (25.58%)
Own children under 6 years: 27 (10.47%)
All parents in family in labor force: 14 (5.43%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 160 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 112 (70%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 39 (24.38%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (1.25%)
Walked: 3 (1.88%)
Other means: 1 (0.63%)
Worked at home: 3 (1.88%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 164 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 12 (7.32%)
Service occupations: 36 (21.95%)
Sales and office occupations: 34 (20.73%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (1.22%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 29 (17.68%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 51 (31.1%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (3.66%)
Construction: 28 (17.07%)
Manufacturing: 41 (25%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (4.27%)
Retail trade: 11 (6.71%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 6 (3.66%)
Information: 3 (1.83%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2 (1.22%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 8 (4.88%)
Educational, health and social services: 22 (13.41%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 14 (8.54%)
Other services (except public administration): 9 (5.49%)
Public administration: 7 (4.27%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 129 (78.66%)
Government workers: 23 (14.02%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 12 (7.32%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 117 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4 (3.42%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 4 (3.42%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 23 (19.66%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 18 (15.38%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 22 (18.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 31 (26.5%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 9 (7.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (2.56%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1 (0.85%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.71%)
Median household income: $37,917

With earnings: 103 (88.03%)
--Mean earnings: $44,343
With Social Security income: 28 (23.93%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,696
With Supplemental Security Income: 13 (11.11%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,323
With public assistance income: 1 (0.85%)
--Mean public assistance income: $6,600
With retirement income: 14 (11.97%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,686

Families: 93 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2 (2.15%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2 (2.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 20 (21.51%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 12 (12.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 22 (23.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 25 (26.88%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 5 (5.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (3.23%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (2.15%)
Median family income: $39,028

Per capita income: $17,106

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,031
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,813

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 8 (8.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (8.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (2.15%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 5 (5.38%)
--With related children under 18 years: 5 (5.38%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 43 (46.24%)
--18 years and over: 22 (23.66%)
----65 years and over: 1 (1.08%)
--Related children under 18 years: 20 (21.51%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 16 (17.2%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 8 (8.6%)

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