General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3705040, place: Benson town, North Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,254 (100%)
In labor force: 1,394 (61.85%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,392 (61.76%)
----Employed: 1,298 (57.59%)
----Unemployed: 94 (4.17%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.8%
--Armed Forces: 2 (0.09%)
Not in labor force: 860 (38.15%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,274 (56.52%)
In labor force: 697 (30.92%)
--Civilian labor force: 697 (30.92%)
----Employed: 646 (28.66%)
Own children under 6 years: 285 (12.64%)
All parents in family in labor force: 168 (7.45%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,264 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 865 (68.43%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 285 (22.55%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 4 (0.32%)
Walked: 39 (3.09%)
Other means: 25 (1.98%)
Worked at home: 46 (3.64%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,298 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 319 (24.58%)
Service occupations: 217 (16.72%)
Sales and office occupations: 323 (24.88%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 20 (1.54%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 163 (12.56%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 256 (19.72%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 19 (1.46%)
Construction: 112 (8.63%)
Manufacturing: 221 (17.03%)
Wholesale trade.: 75 (5.78%)
Retail trade: 150 (11.56%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 50 (3.85%)
Information: 3 (0.23%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 64 (4.93%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 108 (8.32%)
Educational, health and social services: 234 (18.03%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 118 (9.09%)
Other services (except public administration): 59 (4.55%)
Public administration: 85 (6.55%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 967 (74.5%)
Government workers: 240 (18.49%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 85 (6.55%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.46%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,254 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 253 (20.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 144 (11.48%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 199 (15.87%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 163 (13%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 221 (17.62%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 161 (12.84%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 49 (3.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 45 (3.59%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (1.04%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.48%)
Median household income: $26,582
With earnings: 932 (74.32%)
--Mean earnings: $37,000
With Social Security income: 405 (32.3%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,622
With Supplemental Security Income: 120 (9.57%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,263
With public assistance income: 66 (5.26%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,524
With retirement income: 195 (15.55%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,197
Families: 779 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 103 (13.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 77 (9.88%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 130 (16.69%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 94 (12.07%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 148 (19%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 136 (17.46%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 41 (5.26%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (5.13%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.9%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.39%)
Median family income: $32,277
Per capita income: $14,350
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,375
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,045
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 157 (20.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 138 (17.72%)
----With related children under 5 years: 81 (10.4%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 124 (15.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 116 (14.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 71 (9.11%)
Individuals: 750 (96.28%)
--18 years and over: 421 (54.04%)
----65 years and over: 92 (11.81%)
--Related children under 18 years: 326 (41.85%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 188 (24.13%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 213 (27.34%)
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