Palmyra, MO

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2956036, place: Palmyra city, Missouri)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,737 (100%)
In labor force: 1,597 (58.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,597 (58.35%)
----Employed: 1,501 (54.84%)
----Unemployed: 96 (3.51%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,140 (41.65%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,478 (54%)
In labor force: 796 (29.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 796 (29.08%)
----Employed: 740 (27.04%)
Own children under 6 years: 273 (9.97%)
All parents in family in labor force: 189 (6.91%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,473 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,192 (80.92%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 191 (12.97%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 32 (2.17%)
Other means: 19 (1.29%)
Worked at home: 39 (2.65%)
Mean travel time to work: 19 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,501 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 332 (22.12%)
Service occupations: 214 (14.26%)
Sales and office occupations: 376 (25.05%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.27%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 191 (12.72%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 384 (25.58%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 23 (1.53%)
Construction: 118 (7.86%)
Manufacturing: 326 (21.72%)
Wholesale trade.: 54 (3.6%)
Retail trade: 193 (12.86%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 143 (9.53%)
Information: 12 (0.8%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 82 (5.46%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 81 (5.4%)
Educational, health and social services: 265 (17.65%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 72 (4.8%)
Other services (except public administration): 62 (4.13%)
Public administration: 70 (4.66%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,204 (80.21%)
Government workers: 223 (14.86%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 69 (4.6%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.33%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,380 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 142 (10.29%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 130 (9.42%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 277 (20.07%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 198 (14.35%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 250 (18.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 272 (19.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 71 (5.14%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 30 (2.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.43%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.29%)
Median household income: $31,284

With earnings: 1,007 (72.97%)
--Mean earnings: $38,766
With Social Security income: 505 (36.59%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,696
With Supplemental Security Income: 63 (4.57%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,425
With public assistance income: 56 (4.06%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,976
With retirement income: 152 (11.01%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,760

Families: 947 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 34 (3.59%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 37 (3.91%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 181 (19.11%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 126 (13.31%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 218 (23.02%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 257 (27.14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 60 (6.34%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 30 (3.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.42%)
Median family income: $42,946

Per capita income: $15,625

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,829
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,631

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 52 (5.49%)
--With related children under 18 years: 30 (3.17%)
----With related children under 5 years: 20 (2.11%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 21 (2.22%)
--With related children under 18 years: 21 (2.22%)
----With related children under 5 years: 13 (1.37%)
Individuals: 263 (27.77%)
--18 years and over: 201 (21.22%)
----65 years and over: 59 (6.23%)
--Related children under 18 years: 62 (6.55%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 37 (3.91%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 122 (12.88%)

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