General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3712340, place: Cherryville city, North Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,259 (100%)
In labor force: 2,354 (55.27%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,354 (55.27%)
----Employed: 2,268 (53.25%)
----Unemployed: 86 (2.02%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,905 (44.73%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,389 (56.09%)
In labor force: 1,128 (26.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,128 (26.49%)
----Employed: 1,088 (25.55%)
Own children under 6 years: 394 (9.25%)
All parents in family in labor force: 242 (5.68%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,252 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,881 (83.53%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 264 (11.72%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 23 (1.02%)
Other means: 14 (0.62%)
Worked at home: 70 (3.11%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,268 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 561 (24.74%)
Service occupations: 294 (12.96%)
Sales and office occupations: 651 (28.7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 31 (1.37%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 209 (9.22%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 522 (23.02%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 13 (0.57%)
Construction: 128 (5.64%)
Manufacturing: 501 (22.09%)
Wholesale trade.: 100 (4.41%)
Retail trade: 317 (13.98%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 172 (7.58%)
Information: 43 (1.9%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 110 (4.85%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 94 (4.14%)
Educational, health and social services: 394 (17.37%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 121 (5.34%)
Other services (except public administration): 155 (6.83%)
Public administration: 120 (5.29%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,813 (79.94%)
Government workers: 305 (13.45%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 142 (6.26%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.35%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,135 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 262 (12.27%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 132 (6.18%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 350 (16.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 378 (17.7%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 322 (15.08%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 366 (17.14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 196 (9.18%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 94 (4.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 19 (0.89%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (0.75%)
Median household income: $33,054
With earnings: 1,495 (70.02%)
--Mean earnings: $45,692
With Social Security income: 850 (39.81%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,808
With Supplemental Security Income: 82 (3.84%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,129
With public assistance income: 73 (3.42%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,389
With retirement income: 441 (20.66%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,783
Families: 1,412 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 94 (6.66%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 18 (1.27%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 174 (12.32%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 230 (16.29%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 262 (18.56%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 323 (22.88%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 192 (13.6%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 90 (6.37%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (0.92%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (1.13%)
Median family income: $45,607
Per capita income: $19,254
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,667
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,828
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 94 (6.66%)
--With related children under 18 years: 74 (5.24%)
----With related children under 5 years: 59 (4.18%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 55 (3.9%)
--With related children under 18 years: 55 (3.9%)
----With related children under 5 years: 40 (2.83%)
Individuals: 443 (31.37%)
--18 years and over: 338 (23.94%)
----65 years and over: 89 (6.3%)
--Related children under 18 years: 105 (7.44%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 63 (4.46%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 190 (13.46%)
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