Lowell, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3739480, place: Lowell city, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,107 (100%)
In labor force: 1,330 (63.12%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,330 (63.12%)
----Employed: 1,249 (59.28%)
----Unemployed: 81 (3.84%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 777 (36.88%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,183 (56.15%)
In labor force: 678 (32.18%)
--Civilian labor force: 678 (32.18%)
----Employed: 631 (29.95%)
Own children under 6 years: 219 (10.39%)
All parents in family in labor force: 143 (6.79%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,229 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 968 (78.76%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 234 (19.04%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 20 (1.63%)
Worked at home: 7 (0.57%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,249 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 244 (19.54%)
Service occupations: 191 (15.29%)
Sales and office occupations: 248 (19.86%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 121 (9.69%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 445 (35.63%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 62 (4.96%)
Manufacturing: 402 (32.19%)
Wholesale trade.: 55 (4.4%)
Retail trade: 111 (8.89%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 130 (10.41%)
Information: 22 (1.76%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 45 (3.6%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 47 (3.76%)
Educational, health and social services: 225 (18.01%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 52 (4.16%)
Other services (except public administration): 47 (3.76%)
Public administration: 51 (4.08%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,089 (87.19%)
Government workers: 143 (11.45%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 17 (1.36%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,111 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 108 (9.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 76 (6.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 198 (17.82%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 195 (17.55%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 228 (20.52%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 220 (19.8%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 73 (6.57%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 13 (1.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $33,586

With earnings: 845 (76.06%)
--Mean earnings: $40,326
With Social Security income: 342 (30.78%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,756
With Supplemental Security Income: 44 (3.96%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,554
With public assistance income: 33 (2.97%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,703
With retirement income: 224 (20.16%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,194

Families: 726 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 45 (6.2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 18 (2.48%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 106 (14.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 135 (18.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 163 (22.45%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 190 (26.17%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 61 (8.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 8 (1.1%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $39,143

Per capita income: $15,809

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,750
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,063

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 73 (10.06%)
--With related children under 18 years: 57 (7.85%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (3.17%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 22 (3.03%)
--With related children under 18 years: 22 (3.03%)
----With related children under 5 years: 13 (1.79%)
Individuals: 288 (39.67%)
--18 years and over: 189 (26.03%)
----65 years and over: 28 (3.86%)
--Related children under 18 years: 93 (12.81%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 69 (9.5%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 64 (8.82%)

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