General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2810580, place: Calhoun City town, Mississippi)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 1,440 (100%)
In labor force: 734 (50.97%)
--Civilian labor force: 730 (50.69%)
----Employed: 678 (47.08%)
----Unemployed: 52 (3.61%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.1%
--Armed Forces: 4 (0.28%)
Not in labor force: 706 (49.03%)
Females 16 years and over: 866 (60.14%)
In labor force: 363 (25.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 363 (25.21%)
----Employed: 331 (22.99%)
Own children under 6 years: 159 (11.04%)
All parents in family in labor force: 106 (7.36%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 678 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 513 (75.66%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 137 (20.21%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 21 (3.1%)
Other means: 3 (0.44%)
Worked at home: 4 (0.59%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 678 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 172 (25.37%)
Service occupations: 86 (12.68%)
Sales and office occupations: 148 (21.83%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 13 (1.92%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 40 (5.9%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 219 (32.3%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 17 (2.51%)
Construction: 20 (2.95%)
Manufacturing: 235 (34.66%)
Wholesale trade.: 8 (1.18%)
Retail trade: 70 (10.32%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 38 (5.6%)
Information: 9 (1.33%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 29 (4.28%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 25 (3.69%)
Educational, health and social services: 131 (19.32%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 17 (2.51%)
Other services (except public administration): 44 (6.49%)
Public administration: 35 (5.16%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 519 (76.55%)
Government workers: 111 (16.37%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 45 (6.64%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.44%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 731 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 155 (21.2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 85 (11.63%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 143 (19.56%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 76 (10.4%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 90 (12.31%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 122 (16.69%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 36 (4.92%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 14 (1.92%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.68%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.68%)
Median household income: $23,983
With earnings: 510 (69.77%)
--Mean earnings: $38,980
With Social Security income: 248 (33.93%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,991
With Supplemental Security Income: 64 (8.76%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,181
With public assistance income: 32 (4.38%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,645
With retirement income: 118 (16.14%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,894
Families: 531 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 85 (16.01%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 61 (11.49%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 99 (18.64%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 53 (9.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 62 (11.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 116 (21.85%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 34 (6.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 11 (2.07%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.94%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.94%)
Median family income: $28,047
Per capita income: $14,294
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,917
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,292
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 123 (23.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 108 (20.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 60 (11.3%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 103 (19.4%)
--With related children under 18 years: 96 (18.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 50 (9.42%)
Individuals: 439 (82.67%)
--18 years and over: 245 (46.14%)
----65 years and over: 50 (9.42%)
--Related children under 18 years: 194 (36.53%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 119 (22.41%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 79 (14.88%)
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