Derma, MS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2818940, place: Derma town, Mississippi)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 743 (100%)
In labor force: 417 (56.12%)
--Civilian labor force: 409 (55.05%)
----Employed: 380 (51.14%)
----Unemployed: 29 (3.9%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.1%
--Armed Forces: 8 (1.08%)
Not in labor force: 326 (43.88%)
Females 16 years and over: 431 (58.01%)
In labor force: 208 (27.99%)
--Civilian labor force: 208 (27.99%)
----Employed: 196 (26.38%)
Own children under 6 years: 83 (11.17%)
All parents in family in labor force: 57 (7.67%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 380 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 304 (80%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 55 (14.47%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.53%)
Walked: 5 (1.32%)
Other means: 12 (3.16%)
Worked at home: 2 (0.53%)
Mean travel time to work: 21 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 380 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 48 (12.63%)
Service occupations: 59 (15.53%)
Sales and office occupations: 61 (16.05%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (2.37%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 20 (5.26%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 183 (48.16%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 22 (5.79%)
Construction: 14 (3.68%)
Manufacturing: 194 (51.05%)
Wholesale trade.: 2 (0.53%)
Retail trade: 36 (9.47%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 12 (3.16%)
Information: 2 (0.53%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2 (0.53%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 19 (5%)
Educational, health and social services: 41 (10.79%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 18 (4.74%)
Other services (except public administration): 14 (3.68%)
Public administration: 4 (1.05%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 326 (85.79%)
Government workers: 29 (7.63%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 23 (6.05%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.53%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 372 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 67 (18.01%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 42 (11.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 90 (24.19%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 44 (11.83%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 64 (17.2%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 39 (10.48%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (3.49%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 8 (2.15%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1 (0.27%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.08%)
Median household income: $22,344

With earnings: 283 (76.08%)
--Mean earnings: $46,689
With Social Security income: 118 (31.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,254
With Supplemental Security Income: 43 (11.56%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,567
With public assistance income: 23 (6.18%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,139
With retirement income: 26 (6.99%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,962

Families: 284 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 22 (7.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 29 (10.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 72 (25.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 36 (12.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 60 (21.13%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 39 (13.73%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (4.58%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 8 (2.82%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1 (0.35%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.41%)
Median family income: $31,000

Per capita income: $14,274

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $22,130
Female full-time, year-round workers: $16,364

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 50 (17.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 40 (14.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (5.28%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 40 (14.08%)
--With related children under 18 years: 32 (11.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 13 (4.58%)
Individuals: 190 (66.9%)
--18 years and over: 113 (39.79%)
----65 years and over: 25 (8.8%)
--Related children under 18 years: 77 (27.11%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 61 (21.48%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 31 (10.92%)

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