Laurel, MT

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3042700, place: Laurel city, Montana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,651 (100%)
In labor force: 3,059 (65.77%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,054 (65.66%)
----Employed: 2,881 (61.94%)
----Unemployed: 173 (3.72%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.7%
--Armed Forces: 5 (0.11%)
Not in labor force: 1,592 (34.23%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,411 (51.84%)
In labor force: 1,432 (30.79%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,432 (30.79%)
----Employed: 1,352 (29.07%)
Own children under 6 years: 542 (11.65%)
All parents in family in labor force: 372 (8%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,823 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,219 (78.6%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 322 (11.41%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 60 (2.13%)
Walked: 109 (3.86%)
Other means: 5 (0.18%)
Worked at home: 108 (3.83%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,881 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 684 (23.74%)
Service occupations: 456 (15.83%)
Sales and office occupations: 862 (29.92%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 39 (1.35%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 254 (8.82%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 586 (20.34%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 100 (3.47%)
Construction: 94 (3.26%)
Manufacturing: 341 (11.84%)
Wholesale trade.: 103 (3.58%)
Retail trade: 538 (18.67%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 281 (9.75%)
Information: 19 (0.66%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 169 (5.87%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 169 (5.87%)
Educational, health and social services: 498 (17.29%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 281 (9.75%)
Other services (except public administration): 177 (6.14%)
Public administration: 111 (3.85%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,334 (81.01%)
Government workers: 367 (12.74%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 180 (6.25%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,455 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 261 (10.63%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 252 (10.26%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 448 (18.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 338 (13.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 492 (20.04%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 390 (15.89%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 206 (8.39%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (1.63%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.29%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (0.86%)
Median household income: $32,679

With earnings: 1,771 (72.14%)
--Mean earnings: $45,563
With Social Security income: 836 (34.05%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,527
With Supplemental Security Income: 52 (2.12%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $10,544
With public assistance income: 30 (1.22%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,763
With retirement income: 429 (17.47%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,883

Families: 1,679 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 64 (3.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 96 (5.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 280 (16.68%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 300 (17.87%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 374 (22.28%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 325 (19.36%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 181 (10.78%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 31 (1.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.42%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (1.25%)
Median family income: $40,068

Per capita income: $16,953

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,370
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,201

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 133 (7.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 93 (5.54%)
----With related children under 5 years: 31 (1.85%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 45 (2.68%)
--With related children under 18 years: 35 (2.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 13 (0.77%)
Individuals: 654 (38.95%)
--18 years and over: 431 (25.67%)
----65 years and over: 108 (6.43%)
--Related children under 18 years: 223 (13.28%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 190 (11.32%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 214 (12.75%)

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