General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2159196, place: Paris city, Kentucky)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,104 (100%)
In labor force: 4,263 (60.01%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,263 (60.01%)
----Employed: 4,042 (56.9%)
----Unemployed: 221 (3.11%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,841 (39.99%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,871 (54.49%)
In labor force: 2,051 (28.87%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,051 (28.87%)
----Employed: 1,959 (27.58%)
Own children under 6 years: 691 (9.73%)
All parents in family in labor force: 462 (6.5%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,983 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,051 (76.6%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 647 (16.24%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 11 (0.28%)
Walked: 160 (4.02%)
Other means: 44 (1.1%)
Worked at home: 70 (1.76%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,042 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 812 (20.09%)
Service occupations: 769 (19.03%)
Sales and office occupations: 851 (21.05%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 109 (2.7%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 355 (8.78%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,146 (28.35%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 234 (5.79%)
Construction: 336 (8.31%)
Manufacturing: 988 (24.44%)
Wholesale trade.: 97 (2.4%)
Retail trade: 330 (8.16%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 191 (4.73%)
Information: 69 (1.71%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 168 (4.16%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 293 (7.25%)
Educational, health and social services: 658 (16.28%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 338 (8.36%)
Other services (except public administration): 184 (4.55%)
Public administration: 156 (3.86%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,179 (78.65%)
Government workers: 490 (12.12%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 310 (7.67%)
Unpaid family workers: 63 (1.56%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,816 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 653 (17.11%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 424 (11.11%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 522 (13.68%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 542 (14.2%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 673 (17.64%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 582 (15.25%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 234 (6.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 138 (3.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.42%)
$200,000 or more: 32 (0.84%)
Median household income: $30,872
With earnings: 2,781 (72.88%)
--Mean earnings: $42,193
With Social Security income: 1,073 (28.12%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,834
With Supplemental Security Income: 352 (9.22%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,642
With public assistance income: 154 (4.04%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,668
With retirement income: 688 (18.03%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,807
Families: 2,543 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 342 (13.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 193 (7.59%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 292 (11.48%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 320 (12.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 528 (20.76%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 501 (19.7%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 206 (8.1%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 113 (4.44%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.63%)
$200,000 or more: 32 (1.26%)
Median family income: $37,358
Per capita income: $16,645
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,275
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,285
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 445 (17.5%)
--With related children under 18 years: 381 (14.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 134 (5.27%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 324 (12.74%)
--With related children under 18 years: 295 (11.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 105 (4.13%)
Individuals: 1,586 (62.37%)
--18 years and over: 1,034 (40.66%)
----65 years and over: 197 (7.75%)
--Related children under 18 years: 543 (21.35%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 367 (14.43%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 423 (16.63%)
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