Benkelman, NE

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3104230, place: Benkelman city, Nebraska)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 859 (100%)
In labor force: 492 (57.28%)
--Civilian labor force: 492 (57.28%)
----Employed: 481 (56%)
----Unemployed: 11 (1.28%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 367 (42.72%)
Females 16 years and over: 489 (56.93%)
In labor force: 242 (28.17%)
--Civilian labor force: 242 (28.17%)
----Employed: 241 (28.06%)
Own children under 6 years: 62 (7.22%)
All parents in family in labor force: 55 (6.4%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 479 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 375 (78.29%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 38 (7.93%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 49 (10.23%)
Other means: 10 (2.09%)
Worked at home: 7 (1.46%)
Mean travel time to work: 10.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 481 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 138 (28.69%)
Service occupations: 72 (14.97%)
Sales and office occupations: 139 (28.9%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 19 (3.95%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 68 (14.14%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 45 (9.36%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 58 (12.06%)
Construction: 42 (8.73%)
Manufacturing: 8 (1.66%)
Wholesale trade.: 17 (3.53%)
Retail trade: 68 (14.14%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 32 (6.65%)
Information: 11 (2.29%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 20 (4.16%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 20 (4.16%)
Educational, health and social services: 143 (29.73%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 22 (4.57%)
Other services (except public administration): 26 (5.41%)
Public administration: 14 (2.91%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 317 (65.9%)
Government workers: 91 (18.92%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 66 (13.72%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (1.46%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 455 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 58 (12.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 55 (12.09%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 93 (20.44%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 71 (15.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 58 (12.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 81 (17.8%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 25 (5.49%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 12 (2.64%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.44%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $27,788

With earnings: 319 (70.11%)
--Mean earnings: $34,463
With Social Security income: 172 (37.8%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,835
With Supplemental Security Income: 15 (3.3%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,347
With public assistance income: 21 (4.62%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,195
With retirement income: 77 (16.92%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,007

Families: 283 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 13 (4.59%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 13 (4.59%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 46 (16.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 53 (18.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 47 (16.61%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 72 (25.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 25 (8.83%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 12 (4.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.71%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $37,813

Per capita income: $16,700

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,741
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,107

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 21 (7.42%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (6.01%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (2.83%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 6 (2.12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (2.12%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (1.41%)
Individuals: 116 (40.99%)
--18 years and over: 87 (30.74%)
----65 years and over: 19 (6.71%)
--Related children under 18 years: 29 (10.25%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 16 (5.65%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 46 (16.25%)

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