General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3564230, place: Rock Springs CDP, New Mexico)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 398 (100%)
In labor force: 241 (60.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 241 (60.55%)
----Employed: 172 (43.22%)
----Unemployed: 69 (17.34%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 28.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 157 (39.45%)
Females 16 years and over: 214 (53.77%)
In labor force: 129 (32.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 129 (32.41%)
----Employed: 87 (21.86%)
Own children under 6 years: 147 (36.93%)
All parents in family in labor force: 124 (31.16%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 172 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 126 (73.26%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 46 (26.74%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 0 (0%)
Mean travel time to work: 39.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 172 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 23 (13.37%)
Service occupations: 19 (11.05%)
Sales and office occupations: 75 (43.6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 21 (12.21%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 34 (19.77%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 0 (0%)
Manufacturing: 12 (6.98%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 12 (6.98%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 13 (7.56%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 12 (6.98%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 0 (0%)
Educational, health and social services: 42 (24.42%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 41 (23.84%)
Other services (except public administration): 19 (11.05%)
Public administration: 21 (12.21%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 97 (56.4%)
Government workers: 75 (43.6%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 0 (0%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 172 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 53 (30.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 9 (5.23%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 12 (6.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 41 (23.84%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 25 (14.53%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 22 (12.79%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (5.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $26,429
With earnings: 139 (80.81%)
--Mean earnings: $31,980
With Social Security income: 21 (12.21%)
--Mean Social Security income: $3,576
With Supplemental Security Income: 0 (0%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $0
With public assistance income: 23 (13.37%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,043
With retirement income: 0 (0%)
--Mean retirement income: $0
Families: 159 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 50 (31.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 21 (13.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 12 (7.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 19 (11.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 25 (15.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 22 (13.84%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (6.29%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $24,271
Per capita income: $6,499
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,250
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,500
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 62 (38.99%)
--With related children under 18 years: 62 (38.99%)
----With related children under 5 years: 42 (26.42%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 18 (11.32%)
--With related children under 18 years: 18 (11.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 9 (5.66%)
Individuals: 329 (206.92%)
--18 years and over: 134 (84.28%)
----65 years and over: 0 (0%)
--Related children under 18 years: 195 (122.64%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 154 (96.86%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 25 (15.72%)
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