Betterton, MD

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2407200, place: Betterton town, Maryland)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 301 (100%)
In labor force: 197 (65.45%)
--Civilian labor force: 197 (65.45%)
----Employed: 196 (65.12%)
----Unemployed: 1 (0.33%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 0.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 104 (34.55%)
Females 16 years and over: 160 (53.16%)
In labor force: 103 (34.22%)
--Civilian labor force: 103 (34.22%)
----Employed: 103 (34.22%)
Own children under 6 years: 17 (5.65%)
All parents in family in labor force: 11 (3.65%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 194 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 134 (69.07%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 33 (17.01%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5 (2.58%)
Walked: 7 (3.61%)
Other means: 3 (1.55%)
Worked at home: 12 (6.19%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 196 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 51 (26.02%)
Service occupations: 38 (19.39%)
Sales and office occupations: 58 (29.59%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (3.06%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 22 (11.22%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 21 (10.71%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 8 (4.08%)
Construction: 17 (8.67%)
Manufacturing: 19 (9.69%)
Wholesale trade.: 15 (7.65%)
Retail trade: 21 (10.71%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 12 (6.12%)
Information: 7 (3.57%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 7 (3.57%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 20 (10.2%)
Educational, health and social services: 35 (17.86%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 15 (7.65%)
Other services (except public administration): 2 (1.02%)
Public administration: 18 (9.18%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 129 (65.82%)
Government workers: 47 (23.98%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 20 (10.2%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 159 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 13 (8.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 4 (2.52%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 27 (16.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 29 (18.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 29 (18.24%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 33 (20.75%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 16 (10.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.26%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (1.26%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (2.52%)
Median household income: $36,477

With earnings: 109 (68.55%)
--Mean earnings: $63,076
With Social Security income: 49 (30.82%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,997
With Supplemental Security Income: 4 (2.52%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,475
With public assistance income: 2 (1.26%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,700
With retirement income: 42 (26.42%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,767

Families: 98 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4 (4.08%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2 (2.04%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 19 (19.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 17 (17.35%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 13 (13.27%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 24 (24.49%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (13.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (2.04%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (4.08%)
Median family income: $38,750

Per capita income: $24,848

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,250
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,188

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 6 (6.12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (4.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (2.04%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 4 (4.08%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (4.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (2.04%)
Individuals: 25 (25.51%)
--18 years and over: 17 (17.35%)
----65 years and over: 6 (6.12%)
--Related children under 18 years: 8 (8.16%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 7 (7.14%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 8 (8.16%)

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