Bruce, MS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2809180, place: Bruce town, Mississippi)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,525 (100%)
In labor force: 798 (52.33%)
--Civilian labor force: 790 (51.8%)
----Employed: 715 (46.89%)
----Unemployed: 75 (4.92%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.5%
--Armed Forces: 8 (0.52%)
Not in labor force: 727 (47.67%)
Females 16 years and over: 853 (55.93%)
In labor force: 415 (27.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 415 (27.21%)
----Employed: 380 (24.92%)
Own children under 6 years: 130 (8.52%)
All parents in family in labor force: 99 (6.49%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 708 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 530 (74.86%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 160 (22.6%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 9 (1.27%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 9 (1.27%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 715 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 144 (20.14%)
Service occupations: 110 (15.38%)
Sales and office occupations: 110 (15.38%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 10 (1.4%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 33 (4.62%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 308 (43.08%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (2.1%)
Construction: 23 (3.22%)
Manufacturing: 276 (38.6%)
Wholesale trade.: 29 (4.06%)
Retail trade: 76 (10.63%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 35 (4.9%)
Information: 4 (0.56%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 30 (4.2%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 9 (1.26%)
Educational, health and social services: 145 (20.28%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 18 (2.52%)
Other services (except public administration): 29 (4.06%)
Public administration: 26 (3.64%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 559 (78.18%)
Government workers: 111 (15.52%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 42 (5.87%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.42%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 869 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 227 (26.12%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 100 (11.51%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 155 (17.84%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 81 (9.32%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 122 (14.04%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 103 (11.85%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 42 (4.83%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 23 (2.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (1.84%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $20,417

With earnings: 589 (67.78%)
--Mean earnings: $35,481
With Social Security income: 327 (37.63%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,239
With Supplemental Security Income: 112 (12.89%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,309
With public assistance income: 69 (7.94%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,706
With retirement income: 104 (11.97%)
--Mean retirement income: $7,823

Families: 546 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 72 (13.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 70 (12.82%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 85 (15.57%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 61 (11.17%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 102 (18.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 87 (15.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 38 (6.96%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 15 (2.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (2.93%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $31,806

Per capita income: $14,233

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,063
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,380

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 110 (20.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 99 (18.13%)
----With related children under 5 years: 47 (8.61%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 76 (13.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 76 (13.92%)
----With related children under 5 years: 35 (6.41%)
Individuals: 589 (107.88%)
--18 years and over: 331 (60.62%)
----65 years and over: 98 (17.95%)
--Related children under 18 years: 256 (46.89%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 200 (36.63%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 168 (30.77%)

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