Bethel, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3705460, place: Bethel town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,325 (100%)
In labor force: 652 (49.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 652 (49.21%)
----Employed: 599 (45.21%)
----Unemployed: 53 (4%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 673 (50.79%)
Females 16 years and over: 769 (58.04%)
In labor force: 329 (24.83%)
--Civilian labor force: 329 (24.83%)
----Employed: 301 (22.72%)
Own children under 6 years: 108 (8.15%)
All parents in family in labor force: 68 (5.13%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 592 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 455 (76.86%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 99 (16.72%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.34%)
Walked: 11 (1.86%)
Other means: 16 (2.7%)
Worked at home: 9 (1.52%)
Mean travel time to work: 25 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 599 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 125 (20.87%)
Service occupations: 112 (18.7%)
Sales and office occupations: 124 (20.7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 11 (1.84%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 54 (9.02%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 173 (28.88%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 25 (4.17%)
Construction: 33 (5.51%)
Manufacturing: 160 (26.71%)
Wholesale trade.: 21 (3.51%)
Retail trade: 67 (11.19%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 26 (4.34%)
Information: 6 (1%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 18 (3.01%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 29 (4.84%)
Educational, health and social services: 139 (23.21%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 22 (3.67%)
Other services (except public administration): 29 (4.84%)
Public administration: 24 (4.01%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 469 (78.3%)
Government workers: 96 (16.03%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 34 (5.68%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 660 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 165 (25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 53 (8.03%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 109 (16.52%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 71 (10.76%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 99 (15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 90 (13.64%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 42 (6.36%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 21 (3.18%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.61%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.91%)
Median household income: $25,326

With earnings: 442 (66.97%)
--Mean earnings: $35,273
With Social Security income: 293 (44.39%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,521
With Supplemental Security Income: 91 (13.79%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,525
With public assistance income: 55 (8.33%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,247
With retirement income: 146 (22.12%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,945

Families: 460 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 68 (14.78%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (6.96%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 68 (14.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 60 (13.04%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 86 (18.7%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 82 (17.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 39 (8.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 19 (4.13%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.87%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.43%)
Median family income: $35,278

Per capita income: $15,219

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,982
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,313

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 85 (18.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 53 (11.52%)
----With related children under 5 years: 30 (6.52%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 62 (13.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 48 (10.43%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (5.43%)
Individuals: 373 (81.09%)
--18 years and over: 274 (59.57%)
----65 years and over: 85 (18.48%)
--Related children under 18 years: 99 (21.52%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 68 (14.78%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 112 (24.35%)

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