General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3712860, place: Clayton town, North Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,212 (100%)
In labor force: 3,839 (73.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,820 (73.29%)
----Employed: 3,683 (70.66%)
----Unemployed: 137 (2.63%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.6%
--Armed Forces: 19 (0.36%)
Not in labor force: 1,373 (26.34%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,766 (53.07%)
In labor force: 1,811 (34.75%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,811 (34.75%)
----Employed: 1,737 (33.33%)
Own children under 6 years: 663 (12.72%)
All parents in family in labor force: 448 (8.6%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,695 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,173 (85.87%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 394 (10.66%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 6 (0.16%)
Walked: 47 (1.27%)
Other means: 14 (0.38%)
Worked at home: 61 (1.65%)
Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,683 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,251 (33.97%)
Service occupations: 437 (11.87%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,068 (29%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 43 (1.17%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 387 (10.51%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 497 (13.49%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 50 (1.36%)
Construction: 422 (11.46%)
Manufacturing: 436 (11.84%)
Wholesale trade.: 151 (4.1%)
Retail trade: 501 (13.6%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 128 (3.48%)
Information: 95 (2.58%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 262 (7.11%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 361 (9.8%)
Educational, health and social services: 552 (14.99%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 224 (6.08%)
Other services (except public administration): 225 (6.11%)
Public administration: 276 (7.49%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,836 (77%)
Government workers: 615 (16.7%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 217 (5.89%)
Unpaid family workers: 15 (0.41%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,806 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 272 (9.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 192 (6.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 311 (11.08%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 304 (10.83%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 531 (18.92%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 632 (22.52%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 306 (10.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 156 (5.56%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 61 (2.17%)
$200,000 or more: 41 (1.46%)
Median household income: $44,750
With earnings: 2,323 (82.79%)
--Mean earnings: $58,405
With Social Security income: 712 (25.37%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,527
With Supplemental Security Income: 87 (3.1%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,274
With public assistance income: 70 (2.49%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,691
With retirement income: 548 (19.53%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,022
Families: 1,935 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 81 (4.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 81 (4.19%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 186 (9.61%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 209 (10.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 361 (18.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 519 (26.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 265 (13.7%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 148 (7.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 51 (2.64%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (1.76%)
Median family income: $52,551
Per capita income: $22,332
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,857
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,384
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 134 (6.93%)
--With related children under 18 years: 121 (6.25%)
----With related children under 5 years: 94 (4.86%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 68 (3.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 68 (3.51%)
----With related children under 5 years: 53 (2.74%)
Individuals: 779 (40.26%)
--18 years and over: 495 (25.58%)
----65 years and over: 110 (5.68%)
--Related children under 18 years: 270 (13.95%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 123 (6.36%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 288 (14.88%)
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