Monticello, MS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2848560, place: Monticello town, Mississippi)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,329 (100%)
In labor force: 625 (47.03%)
--Civilian labor force: 618 (46.5%)
----Employed: 562 (42.29%)
----Unemployed: 56 (4.21%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.1%
--Armed Forces: 7 (0.53%)
Not in labor force: 704 (52.97%)
Females 16 years and over: 771 (58.01%)
In labor force: 326 (24.53%)
--Civilian labor force: 326 (24.53%)
----Employed: 282 (21.22%)
Own children under 6 years: 137 (10.31%)
All parents in family in labor force: 81 (6.09%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 550 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 424 (77.09%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 101 (18.36%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 4 (0.73%)
Walked: 14 (2.55%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 7 (1.27%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 562 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 146 (25.98%)
Service occupations: 81 (14.41%)
Sales and office occupations: 162 (28.83%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 10 (1.78%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 60 (10.68%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 103 (18.33%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 21 (3.74%)
Construction: 24 (4.27%)
Manufacturing: 98 (17.44%)
Wholesale trade.: 10 (1.78%)
Retail trade: 101 (17.97%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 15 (2.67%)
Information: 8 (1.42%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 20 (3.56%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 17 (3.02%)
Educational, health and social services: 132 (23.49%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 22 (3.91%)
Other services (except public administration): 41 (7.3%)
Public administration: 53 (9.43%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 393 (69.93%)
Government workers: 127 (22.6%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 34 (6.05%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (1.42%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 681 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 176 (25.84%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 56 (8.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 95 (13.95%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 62 (9.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 112 (16.45%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 95 (13.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 59 (8.66%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 16 (2.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (1.47%)
Median household income: $27,109

With earnings: 461 (67.69%)
--Mean earnings: $40,959
With Social Security income: 256 (37.59%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,138
With Supplemental Security Income: 46 (6.75%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,086
With public assistance income: 21 (3.08%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,405
With retirement income: 137 (20.12%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,708

Families: 481 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 86 (17.88%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 29 (6.03%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 68 (14.14%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 42 (8.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 90 (18.71%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 88 (18.3%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 55 (11.43%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 15 (3.12%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.66%)
Median family income: $40,062

Per capita income: $16,013

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,429
Female full-time, year-round workers: $16,538

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 112 (23.28%)
--With related children under 18 years: 90 (18.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 46 (9.56%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 84 (17.46%)
--With related children under 18 years: 78 (16.22%)
----With related children under 5 years: 42 (8.73%)
Individuals: 464 (96.47%)
--18 years and over: 268 (55.72%)
----65 years and over: 41 (8.52%)
--Related children under 18 years: 194 (40.33%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 137 (28.48%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 105 (21.83%)

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