General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2856960, place: Philadelphia city, Mississippi)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,663 (100%)
In labor force: 3,215 (56.77%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,215 (56.77%)
----Employed: 2,924 (51.63%)
----Unemployed: 291 (5.14%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,448 (43.23%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,250 (57.39%)
In labor force: 1,702 (30.05%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,702 (30.05%)
----Employed: 1,543 (27.25%)
Own children under 6 years: 622 (10.98%)
All parents in family in labor force: 439 (7.75%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,875 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,417 (84.07%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 328 (11.41%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 28 (0.97%)
Walked: 66 (2.3%)
Other means: 16 (0.56%)
Worked at home: 20 (0.7%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,924 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 905 (30.95%)
Service occupations: 585 (20.01%)
Sales and office occupations: 757 (25.89%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 19 (0.65%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 265 (9.06%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 393 (13.44%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 52 (1.78%)
Construction: 233 (7.97%)
Manufacturing: 534 (18.26%)
Wholesale trade.: 46 (1.57%)
Retail trade: 409 (13.99%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 55 (1.88%)
Information: 23 (0.79%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 124 (4.24%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 137 (4.69%)
Educational, health and social services: 545 (18.64%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 482 (16.48%)
Other services (except public administration): 111 (3.8%)
Public administration: 173 (5.92%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,236 (76.47%)
Government workers: 536 (18.33%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 148 (5.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.14%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,988 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 649 (21.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 316 (10.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 487 (16.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 400 (13.39%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 503 (16.83%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 309 (10.34%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 192 (6.43%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 82 (2.74%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.5%)
$200,000 or more: 35 (1.17%)
Median household income: $26,438
With earnings: 2,150 (71.95%)
--Mean earnings: $37,523
With Social Security income: 983 (32.9%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,934
With Supplemental Security Income: 311 (10.41%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,868
With public assistance income: 126 (4.22%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,851
With retirement income: 513 (17.17%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,620
Families: 2,002 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 331 (16.53%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 186 (9.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 347 (17.33%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 238 (11.89%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 380 (18.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 239 (11.94%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 170 (8.49%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 67 (3.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.75%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (1.45%)
Median family income: $30,756
Per capita income: $15,787
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,731
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,735
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 503 (25.12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 422 (21.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 240 (11.99%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 375 (18.73%)
--With related children under 18 years: 332 (16.58%)
----With related children under 5 years: 185 (9.24%)
Individuals: 2,022 (101%)
--18 years and over: 1,188 (59.34%)
----65 years and over: 174 (8.69%)
--Related children under 18 years: 829 (41.41%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 560 (27.97%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 329 (16.43%)
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