General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2975796, place: Velda City city, Missouri)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 1,197 (100%)
In labor force: 720 (60.15%)
--Civilian labor force: 720 (60.15%)
----Employed: 621 (51.88%)
----Unemployed: 99 (8.27%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 13.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 477 (39.85%)
Females 16 years and over: 688 (57.48%)
In labor force: 430 (35.92%)
--Civilian labor force: 430 (35.92%)
----Employed: 379 (31.66%)
Own children under 6 years: 113 (9.44%)
All parents in family in labor force: 89 (7.44%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 599 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 447 (74.62%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 63 (10.52%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 74 (12.35%)
Walked: 2 (0.33%)
Other means: 5 (0.83%)
Worked at home: 8 (1.34%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 621 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 108 (17.39%)
Service occupations: 157 (25.28%)
Sales and office occupations: 170 (27.38%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 29 (4.67%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 157 (25.28%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 2 (0.32%)
Construction: 4 (0.64%)
Manufacturing: 116 (18.68%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (1.13%)
Retail trade: 61 (9.82%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 46 (7.41%)
Information: 21 (3.38%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 44 (7.09%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 37 (5.96%)
Educational, health and social services: 159 (25.6%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 54 (8.7%)
Other services (except public administration): 45 (7.25%)
Public administration: 25 (4.03%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 515 (82.93%)
Government workers: 93 (14.98%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 13 (2.09%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 580 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 101 (17.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 51 (8.79%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 100 (17.24%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 94 (16.21%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 65 (11.21%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 106 (18.28%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 39 (6.72%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 22 (3.79%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.34%)
Median household income: $30,000
With earnings: 437 (75.34%)
--Mean earnings: $38,955
With Social Security income: 177 (30.52%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,888
With Supplemental Security Income: 42 (7.24%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,120
With public assistance income: 41 (7.07%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,930
With retirement income: 137 (23.62%)
--Mean retirement income: $23,600
Families: 409 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 50 (12.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 31 (7.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 68 (16.63%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 72 (17.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 47 (11.49%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 87 (21.27%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 35 (8.56%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 17 (4.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.49%)
Median family income: $31,652
Per capita income: $15,009
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,768
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,083
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 65 (15.89%)
--With related children under 18 years: 49 (11.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 27 (6.6%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 38 (9.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 31 (7.58%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (4.16%)
Individuals: 276 (67.48%)
--18 years and over: 191 (46.7%)
----65 years and over: 44 (10.76%)
--Related children under 18 years: 83 (20.29%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 52 (12.71%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 69 (16.87%)
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