General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3703100, place: Bakersville town, North Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 248 (100%)
In labor force: 102 (41.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 102 (41.13%)
----Employed: 102 (41.13%)
----Unemployed: 0 (0%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 0%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 146 (58.87%)
Females 16 years and over: 140 (56.45%)
In labor force: 61 (24.6%)
--Civilian labor force: 61 (24.6%)
----Employed: 61 (24.6%)
Own children under 6 years: 31 (12.5%)
All parents in family in labor force: 14 (5.65%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 102 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 78 (76.47%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 17 (16.67%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 4 (3.92%)
Other means: 2 (1.96%)
Worked at home: 1 (0.98%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 102 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 22 (21.57%)
Service occupations: 23 (22.55%)
Sales and office occupations: 24 (23.53%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 17 (16.67%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 16 (15.69%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (6.86%)
Construction: 12 (11.76%)
Manufacturing: 14 (13.73%)
Wholesale trade.: 3 (2.94%)
Retail trade: 13 (12.75%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 3 (2.94%)
Information: 4 (3.92%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2 (1.96%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 4 (3.92%)
Educational, health and social services: 23 (22.55%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 4 (3.92%)
Other services (except public administration): 7 (6.86%)
Public administration: 6 (5.88%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 78 (76.47%)
Government workers: 21 (20.59%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 3 (2.94%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 140 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 36 (25.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 20 (14.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 21 (15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 23 (16.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 20 (14.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 8 (5.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 7 (5%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1 (0.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (1.43%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.43%)
Median household income: $19,286
With earnings: 75 (53.57%)
--Mean earnings: $31,421
With Social Security income: 67 (47.86%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,788
With Supplemental Security Income: 19 (13.57%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,626
With public assistance income: 3 (2.14%)
--Mean public assistance income: $600
With retirement income: 29 (20.71%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,669
Families: 79 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 11 (13.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 4 (5.06%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 16 (20.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 13 (16.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 19 (24.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 6 (7.59%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 7 (8.86%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1 (1.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (2.53%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $31,563
Per capita income: $15,997
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,083
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 12 (15.19%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (10.13%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (3.8%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 4 (5.06%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (5.06%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (2.53%)
Individuals: 54 (68.35%)
--18 years and over: 43 (54.43%)
----65 years and over: 18 (22.78%)
--Related children under 18 years: 11 (13.92%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 5 (6.33%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 24 (30.38%)
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