Richton, MS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2862480, place: Richton town, Mississippi)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 809 (100%)
In labor force: 382 (47.22%)
--Civilian labor force: 382 (47.22%)
----Employed: 352 (43.51%)
----Unemployed: 30 (3.71%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 427 (52.78%)
Females 16 years and over: 461 (56.98%)
In labor force: 190 (23.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 190 (23.49%)
----Employed: 170 (21.01%)
Own children under 6 years: 78 (9.64%)
All parents in family in labor force: 37 (4.57%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 346 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 274 (79.19%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 47 (13.58%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 16 (4.62%)
Other means: 7 (2.02%)
Worked at home: 2 (0.58%)
Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 352 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 104 (29.55%)
Service occupations: 52 (14.77%)
Sales and office occupations: 66 (18.75%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (1.14%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 55 (15.63%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 71 (20.17%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 26 (7.39%)
Construction: 30 (8.52%)
Manufacturing: 49 (13.92%)
Wholesale trade.: 9 (2.56%)
Retail trade: 41 (11.65%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 11 (3.13%)
Information: 2 (0.57%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 9 (2.56%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 12 (3.41%)
Educational, health and social services: 96 (27.27%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 14 (3.98%)
Other services (except public administration): 24 (6.82%)
Public administration: 29 (8.24%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 233 (66.19%)
Government workers: 87 (24.72%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 32 (9.09%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 387 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 103 (26.61%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 44 (11.37%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 55 (14.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 50 (12.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 54 (13.95%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 28 (7.24%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 27 (6.98%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 20 (5.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (1.55%)
Median household income: $23,365

With earnings: 267 (68.99%)
--Mean earnings: $39,634
With Social Security income: 155 (40.05%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,718
With Supplemental Security Income: 53 (13.7%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,806
With public assistance income: 27 (6.98%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,252
With retirement income: 67 (17.31%)
--Mean retirement income: $51,438

Families: 256 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 35 (13.67%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 26 (10.16%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 39 (15.23%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 35 (13.67%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 51 (19.92%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 25 (9.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 25 (9.77%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 20 (7.81%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $33,250

Per capita income: $17,425

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,250
Female full-time, year-round workers: $16,000

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 57 (22.27%)
--With related children under 18 years: 49 (19.14%)
----With related children under 5 years: 27 (10.55%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 35 (13.67%)
--With related children under 18 years: 35 (13.67%)
----With related children under 5 years: 20 (7.81%)
Individuals: 304 (118.75%)
--18 years and over: 180 (70.31%)
----65 years and over: 40 (15.63%)
--Related children under 18 years: 122 (47.66%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 88 (34.38%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 82 (32.03%)

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