Fosston, MN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2721986, place: Fosston city, Minnesota)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,280 (100%)
In labor force: 680 (53.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 680 (53.13%)
----Employed: 614 (47.97%)
----Unemployed: 66 (5.16%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 600 (46.88%)
Females 16 years and over: 723 (56.48%)
In labor force: 339 (26.48%)
--Civilian labor force: 339 (26.48%)
----Employed: 317 (24.77%)
Own children under 6 years: 118 (9.22%)
All parents in family in labor force: 84 (6.56%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 604 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 434 (71.85%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 58 (9.6%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 20 (3.31%)
Walked: 58 (9.6%)
Other means: 5 (0.83%)
Worked at home: 29 (4.8%)
Mean travel time to work: 16 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 614 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 200 (32.57%)
Service occupations: 112 (18.24%)
Sales and office occupations: 136 (22.15%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (1.47%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 64 (10.42%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 93 (15.15%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 18 (2.93%)
Construction: 55 (8.96%)
Manufacturing: 37 (6.03%)
Wholesale trade.: 10 (1.63%)
Retail trade: 86 (14.01%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 26 (4.23%)
Information: 28 (4.56%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 19 (3.09%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 32 (5.21%)
Educational, health and social services: 200 (32.57%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 34 (5.54%)
Other services (except public administration): 47 (7.65%)
Public administration: 22 (3.58%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 475 (77.36%)
Government workers: 89 (14.5%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 47 (7.65%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.49%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 675 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 138 (20.44%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 61 (9.04%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 119 (17.63%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 73 (10.81%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 123 (18.22%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 86 (12.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 34 (5.04%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 27 (4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (1.04%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (1.04%)
Median household income: $27,634

With earnings: 419 (62.07%)
--Mean earnings: $40,300
With Social Security income: 307 (45.48%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,855
With Supplemental Security Income: 36 (5.33%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,444
With public assistance income: 56 (8.3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,555
With retirement income: 134 (19.85%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,964

Families: 369 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 30 (8.13%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 17 (4.61%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 54 (14.63%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 47 (12.74%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 83 (22.49%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 78 (21.14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 30 (8.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 21 (5.69%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (1.08%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (1.36%)
Median family income: $40,521

Per capita income: $17,064

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,688
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,176

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 42 (11.38%)
--With related children under 18 years: 27 (7.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (4.34%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 23 (6.23%)
--With related children under 18 years: 21 (5.69%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (3.25%)
Individuals: 222 (60.16%)
--18 years and over: 160 (43.36%)
----65 years and over: 76 (20.6%)
--Related children under 18 years: 54 (14.63%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 38 (10.3%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 104 (28.18%)

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