Arcola, MS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2801820, place: Arcola town, Mississippi)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 399 (100%)
In labor force: 224 (56.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 224 (56.14%)
----Employed: 192 (48.12%)
----Unemployed: 32 (8.02%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 14.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 175 (43.86%)
Females 16 years and over: 241 (60.4%)
In labor force: 137 (34.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 137 (34.34%)
----Employed: 116 (29.07%)
Own children under 6 years: 52 (13.03%)
All parents in family in labor force: 21 (5.26%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 186 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 83 (44.62%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 88 (47.31%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 3 (1.61%)
Other means: 6 (3.23%)
Worked at home: 6 (3.23%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 192 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 25 (13.02%)
Service occupations: 31 (16.15%)
Sales and office occupations: 33 (17.19%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 25 (13.02%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 17 (8.85%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 61 (31.77%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 40 (20.83%)
Construction: 5 (2.6%)
Manufacturing: 48 (25%)
Wholesale trade.: 2 (1.04%)
Retail trade: 9 (4.69%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 9 (4.69%)
Information: 4 (2.08%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 4 (2.08%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 0 (0%)
Educational, health and social services: 42 (21.88%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 20 (10.42%)
Other services (except public administration): 5 (2.6%)
Public administration: 4 (2.08%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 156 (81.25%)
Government workers: 26 (13.54%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 10 (5.21%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 182 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 53 (29.12%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 27 (14.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 40 (21.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 24 (13.19%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 27 (14.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 9 (4.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1 (0.55%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1 (0.55%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $18,409

With earnings: 143 (78.57%)
--Mean earnings: $22,987
With Social Security income: 43 (23.63%)
--Mean Social Security income: $5,973
With Supplemental Security Income: 29 (15.93%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $3,562
With public assistance income: 6 (3.3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $983
With retirement income: 23 (12.64%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,130

Families: 129 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 29 (22.48%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 24 (18.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 27 (20.93%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 17 (13.18%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 21 (16.28%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 9 (6.98%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1 (0.78%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1 (0.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $18,594

Per capita income: $6,827

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $22,321
Female full-time, year-round workers: $13,466

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 56 (43.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 56 (43.41%)
----With related children under 5 years: 26 (20.16%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 48 (37.21%)
--With related children under 18 years: 48 (37.21%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (18.6%)
Individuals: 280 (217.05%)
--18 years and over: 160 (124.03%)
----65 years and over: 25 (19.38%)
--Related children under 18 years: 120 (93.02%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 84 (65.12%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 49 (37.98%)

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