General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2144686, place: Leitchfield city, Kentucky)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,900 (100%)
In labor force: 2,827 (57.69%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,827 (57.69%)
----Employed: 2,631 (53.69%)
----Unemployed: 196 (4%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,073 (42.31%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,652 (54.12%)
In labor force: 1,419 (28.96%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,419 (28.96%)
----Employed: 1,314 (26.82%)
Own children under 6 years: 489 (9.98%)
All parents in family in labor force: 314 (6.41%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,565 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,966 (76.65%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 466 (18.17%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 9 (0.35%)
Walked: 39 (1.52%)
Other means: 6 (0.23%)
Worked at home: 79 (3.08%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,631 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 521 (19.8%)
Service occupations: 294 (11.17%)
Sales and office occupations: 651 (24.74%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 323 (12.28%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 842 (32%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 42 (1.6%)
Construction: 238 (9.05%)
Manufacturing: 716 (27.21%)
Wholesale trade.: 172 (6.54%)
Retail trade: 394 (14.98%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 49 (1.86%)
Information: 28 (1.06%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 94 (3.57%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 102 (3.88%)
Educational, health and social services: 487 (18.51%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 119 (4.52%)
Other services (except public administration): 110 (4.18%)
Public administration: 80 (3.04%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,165 (82.29%)
Government workers: 287 (10.91%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 170 (6.46%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.34%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,545 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 443 (17.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 278 (10.92%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 485 (19.06%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 454 (17.84%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 351 (13.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 290 (11.39%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 144 (5.66%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 70 (2.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (0.43%)
$200,000 or more: 19 (0.75%)
Median household income: $26,108
With earnings: 1,871 (73.52%)
--Mean earnings: $37,032
With Social Security income: 797 (31.32%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,565
With Supplemental Security Income: 303 (11.91%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,098
With public assistance income: 142 (5.58%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,486
With retirement income: 384 (15.09%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,109
Families: 1,657 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 166 (10.02%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 145 (8.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 265 (15.99%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 344 (20.76%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 250 (15.09%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 274 (16.54%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 122 (7.36%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 70 (4.22%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (0.66%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.6%)
Median family income: $32,398
Per capita income: $15,033
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,958
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,958
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 290 (17.5%)
--With related children under 18 years: 255 (15.39%)
----With related children under 5 years: 139 (8.39%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 181 (10.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 167 (10.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 88 (5.31%)
Individuals: 1,251 (75.5%)
--18 years and over: 764 (46.11%)
----65 years and over: 131 (7.91%)
--Related children under 18 years: 458 (27.64%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 298 (17.98%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 377 (22.75%)
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