General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3745100, place: Mount Olive town, North Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,749 (100%)
In labor force: 1,907 (50.87%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,907 (50.87%)
----Employed: 1,729 (46.12%)
----Unemployed: 178 (4.75%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,842 (49.13%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,211 (58.98%)
In labor force: 1,046 (27.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,046 (27.9%)
----Employed: 936 (24.97%)
Own children under 6 years: 236 (6.3%)
All parents in family in labor force: 154 (4.11%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,675 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,329 (79.34%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 229 (13.67%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 55 (3.28%)
Other means: 55 (3.28%)
Worked at home: 7 (0.42%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,729 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 480 (27.76%)
Service occupations: 266 (15.38%)
Sales and office occupations: 350 (20.24%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 38 (2.2%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 166 (9.6%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 429 (24.81%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 40 (2.31%)
Construction: 104 (6.02%)
Manufacturing: 417 (24.12%)
Wholesale trade.: 88 (5.09%)
Retail trade: 174 (10.06%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 75 (4.34%)
Information: 13 (0.75%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 27 (1.56%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 50 (2.89%)
Educational, health and social services: 427 (24.7%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 182 (10.53%)
Other services (except public administration): 55 (3.18%)
Public administration: 77 (4.45%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,296 (74.96%)
Government workers: 376 (21.75%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 47 (2.72%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.58%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,843 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 431 (23.39%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 197 (10.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 313 (16.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 361 (19.59%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 210 (11.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 213 (11.56%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 43 (2.33%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 61 (3.31%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.49%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.27%)
Median household income: $23,984
With earnings: 1,233 (66.9%)
--Mean earnings: $33,994
With Social Security income: 615 (33.37%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,176
With Supplemental Security Income: 273 (14.81%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,362
With public assistance income: 68 (3.69%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,518
With retirement income: 309 (16.77%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,710
Families: 1,132 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 90 (7.95%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 107 (9.45%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 218 (19.26%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 251 (22.17%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 196 (17.31%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 152 (13.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 43 (3.8%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 61 (5.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.8%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.44%)
Median family income: $31,176
Per capita income: $12,184
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,814
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,224
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 186 (16.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 160 (14.13%)
----With related children under 5 years: 54 (4.77%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 139 (12.28%)
--With related children under 18 years: 113 (9.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 44 (3.89%)
Individuals: 985 (87.01%)
--18 years and over: 672 (59.36%)
----65 years and over: 181 (15.99%)
--Related children under 18 years: 313 (27.65%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 250 (22.08%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 362 (31.98%)
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