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Fountain, NC

Pitt County, North Carolina

Latitude: 35.673637     Longitude: -77.638959
Population 515 (2005)
Elevation of Fountain, North Carolina: 114 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3724440, place: Fountain town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 403 (100%)
In labor force: 208 (51.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 208 (51.61%)
----Employed: 195 (48.39%)
----Unemployed: 13 (3.23%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 195 (48.39%)
Females 16 years and over: 262 (65.01%)
In labor force: 108 (26.8%)
--Civilian labor force: 108 (26.8%)
----Employed: 98 (24.32%)
Own children under 6 years: 51 (12.66%)
All parents in family in labor force: 30 (7.44%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 193 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 160 (82.9%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 23 (11.92%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 6 (3.11%)
Other means: 2 (1.04%)
Worked at home: 2 (1.04%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 195 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 53 (27.18%)
Service occupations: 22 (11.28%)
Sales and office occupations: 43 (22.05%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 3 (1.54%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 15 (7.69%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 59 (30.26%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (7.69%)
Construction: 11 (5.64%)
Manufacturing: 50 (25.64%)
Wholesale trade.: 5 (2.56%)
Retail trade: 22 (11.28%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 9 (4.62%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 3 (1.54%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 3 (1.54%)
Educational, health and social services: 48 (24.62%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 6 (3.08%)
Other services (except public administration): 13 (6.67%)
Public administration: 10 (5.13%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 144 (73.85%)
Government workers: 48 (24.62%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 3 (1.54%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 219 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 66 (30.14%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 31 (14.16%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 26 (11.87%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 34 (15.53%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 28 (12.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 17 (7.76%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 12 (5.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (0.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (1.37%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $17,656

With earnings: 148 (67.58%)
--Mean earnings: $30,602
With Social Security income: 84 (38.36%)
--Mean Social Security income: $7,228
With Supplemental Security Income: 23 (10.5%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,778
With public assistance income: 16 (7.31%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,150
With retirement income: 36 (16.44%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,461

Families: 163 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 41 (25.15%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 19 (11.66%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 19 (11.66%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 28 (17.18%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 24 (14.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 15 (9.2%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 12 (7.36%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.23%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (1.84%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $26,042

Per capita income: $10,944

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,292
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,643

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 58 (35.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 49 (30.06%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (14.72%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 41 (25.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 39 (23.93%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (11.66%)
Individuals: 204 (125.15%)
--18 years and over: 110 (67.48%)
----65 years and over: 26 (15.95%)
--Related children under 18 years: 94 (57.67%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 67 (41.1%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 25 (15.34%)

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