General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2859160, place: Pontotoc city, Mississippi)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,033 (100%)
In labor force: 2,455 (60.87%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,455 (60.87%)
----Employed: 2,354 (58.37%)
----Unemployed: 101 (2.5%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,578 (39.13%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,269 (56.26%)
In labor force: 1,193 (29.58%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,193 (29.58%)
----Employed: 1,133 (28.09%)
Own children under 6 years: 465 (11.53%)
All parents in family in labor force: 349 (8.65%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,326 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,853 (79.66%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 410 (17.63%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 8 (0.34%)
Other means: 23 (0.99%)
Worked at home: 32 (1.38%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,354 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 564 (23.96%)
Service occupations: 206 (8.75%)
Sales and office occupations: 558 (23.7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.3%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 227 (9.64%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 792 (33.64%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 17 (0.72%)
Construction: 79 (3.36%)
Manufacturing: 783 (33.26%)
Wholesale trade.: 107 (4.55%)
Retail trade: 242 (10.28%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 109 (4.63%)
Information: 52 (2.21%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 115 (4.89%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 82 (3.48%)
Educational, health and social services: 463 (19.67%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 63 (2.68%)
Other services (except public administration): 155 (6.58%)
Public administration: 87 (3.7%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,900 (80.71%)
Government workers: 274 (11.64%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 170 (7.22%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.42%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,138 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 412 (19.27%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 185 (8.65%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 413 (19.32%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 216 (10.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 312 (14.59%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 353 (16.51%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 144 (6.74%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 49 (2.29%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 35 (1.64%)
$200,000 or more: 19 (0.89%)
Median household income: $28,491
With earnings: 1,548 (72.4%)
--Mean earnings: $44,629
With Social Security income: 708 (33.12%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,543
With Supplemental Security Income: 172 (8.04%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,327
With public assistance income: 60 (2.81%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,457
With retirement income: 334 (15.62%)
--Mean retirement income: $25,842
Families: 1,448 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 119 (8.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 129 (8.91%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 277 (19.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 124 (8.56%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 238 (16.44%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 323 (22.31%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 144 (9.94%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 49 (3.38%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 35 (2.42%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.69%)
Median family income: $39,306
Per capita income: $17,324
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,403
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,491
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 174 (12.02%)
--With related children under 18 years: 108 (7.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 47 (3.25%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 72 (4.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 72 (4.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 40 (2.76%)
Individuals: 879 (60.7%)
--18 years and over: 645 (44.54%)
----65 years and over: 184 (12.71%)
--Related children under 18 years: 224 (15.47%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 164 (11.33%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 352 (24.31%)
Return to Pontotoc,MS. 
