General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2923752, place: Farmington city, Missouri)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 11,552 (100%)
In labor force: 4,960 (42.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,960 (42.94%)
----Employed: 4,618 (39.98%)
----Unemployed: 342 (2.96%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 6,592 (57.06%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,894 (42.36%)
In labor force: 2,437 (21.1%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,437 (21.1%)
----Employed: 2,303 (19.94%)
Own children under 6 years: 812 (7.03%)
All parents in family in labor force: 563 (4.87%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,494 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,690 (82.11%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 542 (12.06%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 33 (0.73%)
Walked: 88 (1.96%)
Other means: 19 (0.42%)
Worked at home: 122 (2.71%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,618 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,469 (31.81%)
Service occupations: 981 (21.24%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,113 (24.1%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 43 (0.93%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 338 (7.32%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 674 (14.6%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 67 (1.45%)
Construction: 236 (5.11%)
Manufacturing: 546 (11.82%)
Wholesale trade.: 165 (3.57%)
Retail trade: 621 (13.45%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 165 (3.57%)
Information: 62 (1.34%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 173 (3.75%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 225 (4.87%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,326 (28.71%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 466 (10.09%)
Other services (except public administration): 203 (4.4%)
Public administration: 363 (7.86%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,447 (74.64%)
Government workers: 905 (19.6%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 258 (5.59%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.17%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,614 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 640 (13.87%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 460 (9.97%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 846 (18.34%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 686 (14.87%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 796 (17.25%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 727 (15.76%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 232 (5.03%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 161 (3.49%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 34 (0.74%)
$200,000 or more: 32 (0.69%)
Median household income: $30,251
With earnings: 3,271 (70.89%)
--Mean earnings: $38,897
With Social Security income: 1,662 (36.02%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,592
With Supplemental Security Income: 250 (5.42%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,137
With public assistance income: 156 (3.38%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,526
With retirement income: 1,023 (22.17%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,548
Families: 2,885 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 158 (5.48%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 211 (7.31%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 405 (14.04%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 488 (16.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 645 (22.36%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 577 (20%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 203 (7.04%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 141 (4.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 27 (0.94%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (1.04%)
Median family income: $39,899
Per capita income: $14,706
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,448
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,330
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 256 (8.87%)
--With related children under 18 years: 196 (6.79%)
----With related children under 5 years: 121 (4.19%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 146 (5.06%)
--With related children under 18 years: 122 (4.23%)
----With related children under 5 years: 86 (2.98%)
Individuals: 1,315 (45.58%)
--18 years and over: 863 (29.91%)
----65 years and over: 163 (5.65%)
--Related children under 18 years: 421 (14.59%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 212 (7.35%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 493 (17.09%)
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