Cooleemee, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3714460, place: Cooleemee town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 691 (100%)
In labor force: 386 (55.86%)
--Civilian labor force: 386 (55.86%)
----Employed: 376 (54.41%)
----Unemployed: 10 (1.45%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 305 (44.14%)
Females 16 years and over: 352 (50.94%)
In labor force: 157 (22.72%)
--Civilian labor force: 157 (22.72%)
----Employed: 157 (22.72%)
Own children under 6 years: 54 (7.81%)
All parents in family in labor force: 35 (5.07%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 371 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 299 (80.59%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 60 (16.17%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 4 (1.08%)
Other means: 4 (1.08%)
Worked at home: 4 (1.08%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 376 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 58 (15.43%)
Service occupations: 43 (11.44%)
Sales and office occupations: 122 (32.45%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 52 (13.83%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 101 (26.86%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 4 (1.06%)
Construction: 31 (8.24%)
Manufacturing: 141 (37.5%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (1.6%)
Retail trade: 66 (17.55%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 12 (3.19%)
Information: 7 (1.86%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 12 (3.19%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 23 (6.12%)
Educational, health and social services: 48 (12.77%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 7 (1.86%)
Other services (except public administration): 15 (3.99%)
Public administration: 4 (1.06%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 332 (88.3%)
Government workers: 24 (6.38%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 18 (4.79%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.53%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 388 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 45 (11.6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 42 (10.82%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 77 (19.85%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 59 (15.21%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 75 (19.33%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 58 (14.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (3.35%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (2.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.52%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (1.8%)
Median household income: $29,833

With earnings: 267 (68.81%)
--Mean earnings: $40,361
With Social Security income: 154 (39.69%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,935
With Supplemental Security Income: 12 (3.09%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,833
With public assistance income: 10 (2.58%)
--Mean public assistance income: $430
With retirement income: 79 (20.36%)
--Mean retirement income: $20,171

Families: 249 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 16 (6.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 17 (6.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 31 (12.45%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 43 (17.27%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 69 (27.71%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 45 (18.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 12 (4.82%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (4.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.8%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.61%)
Median family income: $37,875

Per capita income: $17,148

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,705
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,812

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 24 (9.64%)
--With related children under 18 years: 18 (7.23%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (4.82%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 6 (2.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (2.41%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (1.61%)
Individuals: 107 (42.97%)
--18 years and over: 73 (29.32%)
----65 years and over: 15 (6.02%)
--Related children under 18 years: 34 (13.65%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 16 (6.43%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 34 (13.65%)

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