Fletcher, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3723760, place: Fletcher town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,281 (100%)
In labor force: 2,424 (73.88%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,420 (73.76%)
----Employed: 2,361 (71.96%)
----Unemployed: 59 (1.8%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.4%
--Armed Forces: 4 (0.12%)
Not in labor force: 857 (26.12%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,702 (51.87%)
In labor force: 1,120 (34.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,120 (34.14%)
----Employed: 1,093 (33.31%)
Own children under 6 years: 452 (13.78%)
All parents in family in labor force: 321 (9.78%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,316 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,014 (86.96%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 218 (9.41%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 9 (0.39%)
Other means: 4 (0.17%)
Worked at home: 71 (3.07%)
Mean travel time to work: 20 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,361 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 791 (33.5%)
Service occupations: 295 (12.49%)
Sales and office occupations: 621 (26.3%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 207 (8.77%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 447 (18.93%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 29 (1.23%)
Construction: 173 (7.33%)
Manufacturing: 520 (22.02%)
Wholesale trade.: 102 (4.32%)
Retail trade: 307 (13%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 130 (5.51%)
Information: 61 (2.58%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 109 (4.62%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 143 (6.06%)
Educational, health and social services: 462 (19.57%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 188 (7.96%)
Other services (except public administration): 98 (4.15%)
Public administration: 39 (1.65%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,937 (82.04%)
Government workers: 273 (11.56%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 146 (6.18%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.21%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,775 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 112 (6.31%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 74 (4.17%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 211 (11.89%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 235 (13.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 365 (20.56%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 494 (27.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 202 (11.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 60 (3.38%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (0.73%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.51%)
Median household income: $45,426

With earnings: 1,501 (84.56%)
--Mean earnings: $48,417
With Social Security income: 421 (23.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,272
With Supplemental Security Income: 23 (1.3%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,061
With public assistance income: 58 (3.27%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,027
With retirement income: 294 (16.56%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,972

Families: 1,289 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 28 (2.17%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 29 (2.25%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 104 (8.07%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 163 (12.65%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 280 (21.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 437 (33.9%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 173 (13.42%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 57 (4.42%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.7%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.7%)
Median family income: $51,687

Per capita income: $20,607

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,976
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,176

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 59 (4.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 43 (3.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (1.78%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 31 (2.4%)
--With related children under 18 years: 24 (1.86%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (1.47%)
Individuals: 310 (24.05%)
--18 years and over: 215 (16.68%)
----65 years and over: 45 (3.49%)
--Related children under 18 years: 95 (7.37%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 64 (4.97%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 105 (8.15%)

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