General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3707720, place: Brevard city, North Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,744 (100%)
In labor force: 2,944 (51.25%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,944 (51.25%)
----Employed: 2,731 (47.55%)
----Unemployed: 213 (3.71%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,800 (48.75%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,349 (58.3%)
In labor force: 1,493 (25.99%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,493 (25.99%)
----Employed: 1,381 (24.04%)
Own children under 6 years: 405 (7.05%)
All parents in family in labor force: 273 (4.75%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,667 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,063 (77.35%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 328 (12.3%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 14 (0.52%)
Walked: 144 (5.4%)
Other means: 46 (1.72%)
Worked at home: 72 (2.7%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,731 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 718 (26.29%)
Service occupations: 569 (20.83%)
Sales and office occupations: 722 (26.44%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 22 (0.81%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 322 (11.79%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 378 (13.84%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 25 (0.92%)
Construction: 308 (11.28%)
Manufacturing: 400 (14.65%)
Wholesale trade.: 26 (0.95%)
Retail trade: 384 (14.06%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 25 (0.92%)
Information: 42 (1.54%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 203 (7.43%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 169 (6.19%)
Educational, health and social services: 644 (23.58%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 283 (10.36%)
Other services (except public administration): 143 (5.24%)
Public administration: 79 (2.89%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,232 (81.73%)
Government workers: 276 (10.11%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 223 (8.17%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,873 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 335 (11.66%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 213 (7.41%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 479 (16.67%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 457 (15.91%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 551 (19.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 448 (15.59%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 220 (7.66%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 119 (4.14%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 51 (1.78%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $33,497
With earnings: 1,864 (64.88%)
--Mean earnings: $38,598
With Social Security income: 1,280 (44.55%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,992
With Supplemental Security Income: 103 (3.59%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,001
With public assistance income: 124 (4.32%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,517
With retirement income: 923 (32.13%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,044
Families: 1,767 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 95 (5.38%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 44 (2.49%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 238 (13.47%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 266 (15.05%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 445 (25.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 338 (19.13%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 187 (10.58%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 103 (5.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 51 (2.89%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $44,489
Per capita income: $18,256
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,929
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,348
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 135 (7.64%)
--With related children under 18 years: 121 (6.85%)
----With related children under 5 years: 37 (2.09%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 105 (5.94%)
--With related children under 18 years: 105 (5.94%)
----With related children under 5 years: 21 (1.19%)
Individuals: 668 (37.8%)
--18 years and over: 440 (24.9%)
----65 years and over: 100 (5.66%)
--Related children under 18 years: 215 (12.17%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 182 (10.3%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 284 (16.07%)
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