General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2803620, place: Batesville city, Mississippi)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,398 (100%)
In labor force: 2,718 (50.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,718 (50.35%)
----Employed: 2,541 (47.07%)
----Unemployed: 177 (3.28%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,680 (49.65%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,995 (55.48%)
In labor force: 1,189 (22.03%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,189 (22.03%)
----Employed: 1,089 (20.17%)
Own children under 6 years: 618 (11.45%)
All parents in family in labor force: 259 (4.8%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,512 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,040 (81.21%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 394 (15.68%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 9 (0.36%)
Walked: 47 (1.87%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 22 (0.88%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,541 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 711 (27.98%)
Service occupations: 311 (12.24%)
Sales and office occupations: 634 (24.95%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 16 (0.63%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 310 (12.2%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 559 (22%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 57 (2.24%)
Construction: 235 (9.25%)
Manufacturing: 482 (18.97%)
Wholesale trade.: 84 (3.31%)
Retail trade: 375 (14.76%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 133 (5.23%)
Information: 44 (1.73%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 91 (3.58%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 105 (4.13%)
Educational, health and social services: 452 (17.79%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 220 (8.66%)
Other services (except public administration): 98 (3.86%)
Public administration: 165 (6.49%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,855 (73%)
Government workers: 514 (20.23%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 145 (5.71%)
Unpaid family workers: 27 (1.06%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,594 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 564 (21.74%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 179 (6.9%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 421 (16.23%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 286 (11.03%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 363 (13.99%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 390 (15.03%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 160 (6.17%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 155 (5.98%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 23 (0.89%)
$200,000 or more: 53 (2.04%)
Median household income: $29,875
With earnings: 1,856 (71.55%)
--Mean earnings: $44,015
With Social Security income: 727 (28.03%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,432
With Supplemental Security Income: 268 (10.33%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,326
With public assistance income: 120 (4.63%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,068
With retirement income: 405 (15.61%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,489
Families: 1,848 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 288 (15.58%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 101 (5.47%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 264 (14.29%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 199 (10.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 296 (16.02%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 322 (17.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 160 (8.66%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 155 (8.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 18 (0.97%)
$200,000 or more: 45 (2.44%)
Median family income: $38,849
Per capita income: $15,814
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,998
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,029
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 404 (21.86%)
--With related children under 18 years: 333 (18.02%)
----With related children under 5 years: 159 (8.6%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 310 (16.77%)
--With related children under 18 years: 282 (15.26%)
----With related children under 5 years: 147 (7.95%)
Individuals: 1,989 (107.63%)
--18 years and over: 1,178 (63.74%)
----65 years and over: 243 (13.15%)
--Related children under 18 years: 704 (38.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 472 (25.54%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 548 (29.65%)
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