U.S. Beacon March 29, 2024

Natchez, MS

Adams County, Mississippi

Latitude: 31.554393     Longitude: -91.387566
Population 16,966 (2005)
Elevation of Natchez, Mississippi: 230 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2850440, place: Natchez city, Mississippi)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 14,160 (100%)
In labor force: 7,533 (53.2%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,504 (52.99%)
----Employed: 6,887 (48.64%)
----Unemployed: 617 (4.36%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.2%
--Armed Forces: 29 (0.2%)
Not in labor force: 6,627 (46.8%)
Females 16 years and over: 7,998 (56.48%)
In labor force: 3,832 (27.06%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,825 (27.01%)
----Employed: 3,481 (24.58%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,485 (10.49%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1,095 (7.73%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 6,814 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,465 (80.2%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 838 (12.3%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 67 (0.98%)
Walked: 170 (2.49%)
Other means: 66 (0.97%)
Worked at home: 208 (3.05%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,887 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,145 (31.15%)
Service occupations: 1,290 (18.73%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,897 (27.54%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 51 (0.74%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 518 (7.52%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 986 (14.32%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 263 (3.82%)
Construction: 336 (4.88%)
Manufacturing: 649 (9.42%)
Wholesale trade.: 204 (2.96%)
Retail trade: 979 (14.22%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 275 (3.99%)
Information: 126 (1.83%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 378 (5.49%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 342 (4.97%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,637 (23.77%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 975 (14.16%)
Other services (except public administration): 328 (4.76%)
Public administration: 395 (5.74%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 5,134 (74.55%)
Government workers: 1,265 (18.37%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 440 (6.39%)
Unpaid family workers: 48 (0.7%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 7,597 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,856 (24.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 755 (9.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,172 (15.43%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,139 (14.99%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 875 (11.52%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 989 (13.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 393 (5.17%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 175 (2.3%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 51 (0.67%)
$200,000 or more: 192 (2.53%)
Median household income: $25,117

With earnings: 5,223 (68.75%)
--Mean earnings: $41,447
With Social Security income: 2,521 (33.18%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,069
With Supplemental Security Income: 733 (9.65%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,361
With public assistance income: 411 (5.41%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,366
With retirement income: 1,340 (17.64%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,834

Families: 4,893 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 883 (18.05%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 443 (9.05%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 778 (15.9%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 682 (13.94%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 637 (13.02%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 817 (16.7%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 301 (6.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 160 (3.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 60 (1.23%)
$200,000 or more: 132 (2.7%)
Median family income: $29,723

Per capita income: $16,868

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,323
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,829

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 1,230 (25.14%)
--With related children under 18 years: 940 (19.21%)
----With related children under 5 years: 445 (9.09%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 967 (19.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 760 (15.53%)
----With related children under 5 years: 370 (7.56%)
Individuals: 5,170 (105.66%)
--18 years and over: 3,123 (63.83%)
----65 years and over: 733 (14.98%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2,044 (41.77%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,388 (28.37%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,124 (22.97%)

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